Intel Core i5-4460S vs AMD Athlon X4 970

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4460S and AMD Athlon X4 970 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 X4 970

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4460S

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1847 vs 1700
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4583 vs 3811

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1847 vs 1700
PassMark - CPU mark	4583 vs 3811

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 970

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.40 GHz

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.40 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4460S
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X4 970

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1847

1700

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4583

3811

Name	Intel Core i5-4460S	AMD Athlon X4 970
PassMark - Single thread mark	1847	1700
PassMark - CPU mark	4583	3811
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2344
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 X4 970
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Bristol Ridge
Launch date	Q2'14	27 July 2017
Place in performance rating	1498	1500
Processor Number	i5-4460S
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD Athlon X4
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB		AD970XAUABBOX
OPN Tray		AD970XAUM44AB
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
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	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
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	AM4
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	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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)