AMD Phenom X4 B99 vs Intel Core i5-4430S
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 B99 and Intel Core i5-4430S 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 B99
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4430S
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1770 vs 1377
- Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4344 vs 2536
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1770 vs 1377 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4344 vs 2536 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 B99
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4430S
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Phenom X4 B99 | Intel Core i5-4430S |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1377 | 1770 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2536 | 4344 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 737 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2339 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Phenom X4 B99 | Intel Core i5-4430S | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD Phenom | |
OPN Tray | HDXB99WFK4DGM | |
Place in performance rating | 1834 | 1850 |
Series | AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Haswell | |
Launch date | June 2013 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $135 | |
Price now | $158.99 | |
Processor Number | i5-4430S | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 10.94 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.3 GHz | 2.70 GHz |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
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) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 71.35°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz | |
Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM3 | FCLGA1150 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2013C | |
Memory |
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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 |
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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 |
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DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
VGA | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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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 |
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DirectX | 11.2/12 | |
OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Peripherals |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |