Intel Core i5-4422E vs AMD Phenom II X2 X640 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4422E and AMD Phenom II X2 X640 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i5-4422E

AMD Phenom II X2 X640 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4422E

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1907 vs 1165

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1907 vs 1165

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 X640 BE

Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1142 vs 1048

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1142 vs 1048

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4422E
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 X640 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1048

1142

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1907

1165

Name	Intel Core i5-4422E	AMD Phenom II X2 X640 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1048	1142
PassMark - CPU mark	1907	1165

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4422E	AMD Phenom II X2 X640 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Champlain
Launch date	Q2'14	12 May 2011
Place in performance rating	2200	2140
Processor Number	i5-4422E
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	2x AMD Phenom II
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)