AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i5-4430S
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and Intel Core i5-4430S 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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
- Around 25% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
- 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
- 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2200 vs 1764
- 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13069 vs 4321
- Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 948 vs 737
- 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5185 vs 2339
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 11 April 2017 vs June 2013 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C vs 71.35°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| L1 cache | 576 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB vs 6144 KB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2200 vs 1764 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13069 vs 4321 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 948 vs 737 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5185 vs 2339 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4430S
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4430S
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Intel Core i5-4430S |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2200 | 1764 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13069 | 4321 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 948 | 737 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5185 | 2339 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3469 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 21.542 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 45.934 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.538 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.434 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Intel Core i5-4430S | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen | Haswell |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
| Launch date | 11 April 2017 | June 2013 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $230 | $135 |
| OPN PIB | YD160XBCAEWOF | |
| OPN Tray | YD160XBCM6IAE | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1777 | 1763 |
| Price now | $171.03 | $158.99 |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors |
| Value for money (0-100) | 22.78 | 10.94 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Processor Number | i5-4430S | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | 2.70 GHz |
| Die size | 192 mm | 177 mm |
| L1 cache | 576 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 6144 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C | 71.35°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 4800 million | 1400 million |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Memory |
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| 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 |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1150 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | Not included | PCG 2013C |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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| 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 |
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| AMD SenseMI | ||
| Enmotus FuzeDrive | ||
| Extended Frequency Range (XFR) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| 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® 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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| 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 |
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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 | |
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) | ||
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