Intel Core i5-14400F vs AMD Athlon II X4 635

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14400F and AMD Athlon II X4 635 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

Intel Core i5-14400F

AMD Athlon II X4 635

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14400F

CPU is newer: launch date 14 year(s) 0 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
Around 62% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 45 nm
Around 56% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
3.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3721 vs 1168
11.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25770 vs 2241

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs January 2010
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3721 vs 1168
PassMark - CPU mark	25770 vs 2241

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14400F
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 635

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3721

1168

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25770

2241

Name	Intel Core i5-14400F	AMD Athlon II X4 635
PassMark - Single thread mark	3721	1168
PassMark - CPU mark	25770	2241
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1130
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		13.354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.211

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-14400F	AMD Athlon II X4 635
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$196	$70
Place in performance rating	242	2847
Architecture codename		Propus
Price now		$69.95
Value for money (0-100)		13.66
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz
Die size	215 mm²	169 mm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Transistor count		300 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)