AMD A4-5300B vs Intel Core i5-670

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-5300B and Intel Core i5-670 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A4-5300B

Intel Core i5-670

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5300B

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt

Launch date	October 2012 vs January 2010
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 73 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-670

Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1530 vs 1237
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2533 vs 1247
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 538 vs 403
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1252 vs 622

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1530 vs 1237
PassMark - CPU mark	2533 vs 1247
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	538 vs 403
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1252 vs 622

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-5300B
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-670

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1237

1530

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1247

2533

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

403

538

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

622

1252

Name	AMD A4-5300B	Intel Core i5-670
PassMark - Single thread mark	1237	1530
PassMark - CPU mark	1247	2533
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	403	538
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	622	1252
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	327
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1142
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2537
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	327
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1142
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2537

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-5300B	Intel Core i5-670
Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity	Clarkdale
Launch date	October 2012	January 2010
Place in performance rating	2204	2186
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$252
Price now		$89.99
Processor Number		i5-670
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.84
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.73 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	1178 million	382 million
Base frequency		3.46 GHz
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Number of threads		4
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.6 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring