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).

 

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 1233
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2533 vs 1243
  • 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 1233
PassMark - CPU mark 2533 vs 1243
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
1233
1530
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1243
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 1233 1530
PassMark - CPU mark 1243 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 2205 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