AMD Athlon II X4 641 vs Intel Core i5-2500K

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X4 641 and Intel Core i5-2500K 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, 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).

AMD Athlon II X4 641

Intel Core i5-2500K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 641

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 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

Launch date	February 2012 vs January 2011
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 70.10°C
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1698 vs 1189
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4117 vs 2313
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 806 vs 369
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2657 vs 1247

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 70.10°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1698 vs 1189
PassMark - CPU mark	4117 vs 2313
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	806 vs 369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2657 vs 1247

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X4 641
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1189

1698

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2313

4117

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

369

806

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1247

2657

Name	AMD Athlon II X4 641	Intel Core i5-2500K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1189	1698
PassMark - CPU mark	2313	4117
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	369	806
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1247	2657
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		78.071
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.384
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.818
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.627

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon II X4 641	Intel Core i5-2500K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
Launch date	February 2012	January 2011
OPN PIB	AD641XWNGXBOX
OPN Tray	AD641XWNZ43GX
Place in performance rating	2473	2462
Price now	$91.50	$123.99
Series	AMD Athlon II X4	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	10.77	15.38
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$289
Processor Number		i5-2500K
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	3.30 GHz
Die size	228 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70.10°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1178 million	1160 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1 uPGA	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	95 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
Device ID		0x112
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring