AMD A8-9600 vs Intel Core i5-4460

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-9600 and Intel Core i5-4460 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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 A8-9600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 72.72°C
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.637 vs 3.471
  • Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 129.751 vs 72.642
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.041 vs 0.404
  • 10.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 20.198 vs 1.943
  • Around 79% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2015 vs 1128
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3006 vs 2353
  • 2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 9707 vs 3312
  • Around 79% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2015 vs 1128
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3006 vs 2353
  • 2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 9707 vs 3312
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 July 2017 vs 1 June 2014
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 72.72°C
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.637 vs 3.471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 129.751 vs 72.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.041 vs 0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.198 vs 1.943
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2015 vs 1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3006 vs 2353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 9707 vs 3312
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2015 vs 1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3006 vs 2353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 9707 vs 3312

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4460

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1903 vs 1486
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4904 vs 3298
  • Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 795 vs 475
  • Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2529 vs 1409
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.623 vs 5.073
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1903 vs 1486
PassMark - CPU mark 4904 vs 3298
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 795 vs 475
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2529 vs 1409
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.623 vs 5.073

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-9600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4460

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1486
1903
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3298
4904
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
475
795
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1409
2529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.637
3.471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
129.751
72.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.041
0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
20.198
1.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.073
5.623
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2015
1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3006
2353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9707
3312
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2015
1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3006
2353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9707
3312
Name AMD A8-9600 Intel Core i5-4460
PassMark - Single thread mark 1486 1903
PassMark - CPU mark 3298 4904
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 475 795
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1409 2529
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0 1751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.637 3.471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 129.751 72.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.041 0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.198 1.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.073 5.623
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2015 1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3006 2353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 9707 3312
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2015 1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3006 2353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 9707 3312

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A8-9600 Intel Core i5-4460

Essentials

Architecture codename Bristol Ridge Haswell
Family AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date 27 July 2017 1 June 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $78 $182
OPN PIB AD9600AGABBOX
OPN Tray AD9600AGM44AB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1079 1813
Price now $64.99 $184.79
Series AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100) 22.69 10.69
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i5-4460
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.1 GHz 3.20 GHz
Compute Cores 10
Die size 246 mm 177 mm
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum core temperature 90°C 72.72°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 6
Transistor count 1178 million 1400 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 256 KB
L3 cache 6 MB
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz 1.1 GHz
iGPU core count 6
Processor graphics Radeon R7 Series Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX DirectX® 12 11.2/12
Vulkan
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45/65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 8 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 x8 Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

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 image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)