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: 1771 vs 1377
- Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4347 vs 2536
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1771 vs 1377 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 4347 vs 2536 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 B99
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4430S
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| Name | AMD Phenom X4 B99 | Intel Core i5-4430S |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1377 | 1771 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2536 | 4347 |
| 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 | 1835 | 1849 |
| 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) | ||
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