AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i5-4570

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X4 860K and Intel Core i5-4570 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. 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).

AMD Athlon X4 860K

Intel Core i5-4570

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 860K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.868 vs 3.626

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868 vs 3.626

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4570

Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 72.40°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2033 vs 1520
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5238 vs 3428
Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 861 vs 531
Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2767 vs 1593
6.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 74.525 vs 12.03
Around 97% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.434 vs 0.22
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.048 vs 0.669
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.537 vs 4.831

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2033 vs 1520
PassMark - CPU mark	5238 vs 3428
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	861 vs 531
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2767 vs 1593
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	74.525 vs 12.03
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.434 vs 0.22
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.048 vs 0.669
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.537 vs 4.831

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X4 860K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4570

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1520

2033

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3428

5238

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

531

861

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1593

2767

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.868

3.626

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.03

74.525

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.22

0.434

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.669

2.048

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.831

5.537

Name	AMD Athlon X4 860K	Intel Core i5-4570
PassMark - Single thread mark	1520	2033
PassMark - CPU mark	3428	5238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	531	861
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1593	2767
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2833
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868	3.626
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.03	74.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.22	0.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.669	2.048
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.831	5.537
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1143
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2080
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3326
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1143
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2080
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3326

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X4 860K	Intel Core i5-4570
Essentials
Family	AMD Athlon Processors
OPN Tray	AD860KXBI44JA
Place in performance rating	2840	1797
Series	AMD Athlon X4	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Haswell
Launch date		June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)		$221
Price now		$174.99
Processor Number		i5-4570
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		11.99
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C	72.72°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.60 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
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 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
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 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
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)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)