Intel Core i5-4460T vs AMD FX-6120

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4460T and AMD FX-6120 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, 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 Intel Core i5-4460T

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1489 vs 1414
  • Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 546 vs 483
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1489 vs 1414
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 546 vs 483

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6120

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3899 vs 3652
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1798 vs 1665
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3899 vs 3652
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1798 vs 1665

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4460T
CPU 2: AMD FX-6120

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1489
1414
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3652
3899
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
546
483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1665
1798
Name Intel Core i5-4460T AMD FX-6120
PassMark - Single thread mark 1489 1414
PassMark - CPU mark 3652 3899
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 546 483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1665 1798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 52.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.895
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 977
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1428
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2611
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 977
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1428
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2611

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4460T AMD FX-6120

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Zambezi
Launch date Q2'14 October 2012
Place in performance rating 2201 2206
Processor Number i5-4460T
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.90 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 66.35°C
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 4
Die size 315 mm
L1 cache 288 KB
L2 cache 6144 KB
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count 1200 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 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) 35 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013A

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
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™)