AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i5-4690K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and Intel Core i5-4690K 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 - 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72.72°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x 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
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15661 vs 5691
  • Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6027 vs 3195
  • Around 99% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4244 vs 2134
  • 6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 23.993 vs 4.009
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.172 vs 0.462
  • Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.392 vs 2.25
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.361 vs 6.449
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 March 2017 vs June 2014
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 72.72°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 15661 vs 5691
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6027 vs 3195
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4244 vs 2134
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 23.993 vs 4.009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.172 vs 0.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.392 vs 2.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.361 vs 6.449

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4690K

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 88 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2193 vs 2101
  • Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 990 vs 896
  • Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 81.973 vs 54.736
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 88 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2193 vs 2101
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 990 vs 896
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 81.973 vs 54.736

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4690K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2101
2193
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15661
5691
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
896
990
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6027
3195
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
4244
2134
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
23.993
4.009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
54.736
81.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.172
0.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.392
2.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
13.361
6.449
Name AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Intel Core i5-4690K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2101 2193
PassMark - CPU mark 15661 5691
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 896 990
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6027 3195
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4244 2134
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 23.993 4.009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 54.736 81.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.172 0.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.392 2.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.361 6.449
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1321
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2335
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4198
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1321
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2335
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4198

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Intel Core i5-4690K

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Devil's Canyon
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 2 March 2017 June 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $399 $300
OPN PIB YD170XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray YD170XBCM88AE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1614 1615
Price now $199.99 $199.99
Series AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100) 21.56 11.48
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i5-4690K
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.4 GHz 3.50 GHz
Die size 192 mm 177 mm
L1 cache 768 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 72.72°C
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 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) 95 Watt 88 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included PCG 2013D
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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® 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
Execution Units 20
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 3840x2160@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)