Intel Core i5-4460S vs AMD Athlon II X2 265

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4460S and AMD Athlon II X2 265 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

Intel Core i5-4460S

AMD Athlon II X2 265

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4460S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1848 vs 1336
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4594 vs 1267

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1848 vs 1336
PassMark - CPU mark	4594 vs 1267

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 265

2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1925 vs 737
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3207 vs 2344

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1925 vs 737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3207 vs 2344

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4460S
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 265

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1848

1336

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4594

1267

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

737

1925

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2344

3207

Name	Intel Core i5-4460S	AMD Athlon II X2 265
PassMark - Single thread mark	1848	1336
PassMark - CPU mark	4594	1267
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	737	1925
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2344	3207
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1076
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1887
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3146
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1076
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1887
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3146

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4460S	AMD Athlon II X2 265
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Regor
Launch date	Q2'14	September 2010
Place in performance rating	1498	1531
Processor Number	i5-4460S
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$83
Price now		$82.88
Value for money (0-100)		6.71
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Die size		117 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
Transistor count		410 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 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
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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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)
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® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)