AMD Athlon X4 750K vs Intel Core i5-4440

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 750K and Intel Core i5-4440 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 750K

  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.272 vs 3.29
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L2 cache 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.272 vs 3.29

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4440

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1854 vs 1467
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4790 vs 2883
  • Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 779 vs 492
  • Around 92% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2503 vs 1301
  • 5.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 68.836 vs 12.842
  • Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.368 vs 0.223
  • 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.861 vs 0.584
  • Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.326 vs 3.192
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1854 vs 1467
PassMark - CPU mark 4790 vs 2883
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 779 vs 492
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2503 vs 1301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 68.836 vs 12.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.368 vs 0.223
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.861 vs 0.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.326 vs 3.192

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 750K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4440

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1467
1854
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2883
4790
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
492
779
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1301
2503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.272
3.29
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
12.842
68.836
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.223
0.368
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.584
1.861
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.192
5.326
Name AMD Athlon X4 750K Intel Core i5-4440
PassMark - Single thread mark 1467 1854
PassMark - CPU mark 2883 4790
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 492 779
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1301 2503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.272 3.29
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 12.842 68.836
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.223 0.368
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.584 1.861
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.192 5.326
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2659

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon X4 750K Intel Core i5-4440

Essentials

Family AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB AD750KWOHJBOX
OPN Tray AD750KWOA44HJ
Place in performance rating 2821 2366
Series AMD Athlon X4 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Haswell
Launch date September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $335
Price now $169.99
Processor Number i5-4440
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.25

Performance

Base frequency 3.4 GHz 3.10 GHz
L2 cache 4 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 177 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 72.72°C
Transistor count 1400 million

Compatibility

Sockets supported FM2 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 100 Watt 84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Memory

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 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
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600

Graphics interfaces

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

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Peripherals

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

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)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)