AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-4670S

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and Intel Core i5-4670S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Intel Core i5-4670S

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1200

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 71.35°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6283 vs 5160
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2576 vs 2541

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs June 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 71.35°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6283 vs 5160
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802 vs 800
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576 vs 2541

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4670S

Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2089 vs 1930
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.483 vs 0.454
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 21.444 vs 6.131

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089 vs 1930
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.483 vs 0.454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.444 vs 6.131

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1200
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4670S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1930

2089

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6283

5160

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

802

800

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2576

2541

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.454

0.483

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.131

21.444

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-4670S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1930	2089
PassMark - CPU mark	6283	5160
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802	800
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576	2541
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2730
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454	0.483
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131	21.444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		11.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		56.419
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.031

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	Intel Core i5-4670S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Haswell
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$110
OPN PIB	YD1200BBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD1200BBM4KAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2075	2079
Price now	$102.98
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	19.32
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-4670S
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.10 GHz
Die size	192 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	71.35°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	4800 Million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth	PCG 2013C
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	Up to 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD VR Ready Processors
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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
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		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 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)