Intel Core i5-4470S vs AMD Athlon II X2 280

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4470S and AMD Athlon II X2 280 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.

Intel Core i5-4470S

AMD Athlon II X2 280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4470S

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1756 vs 1462
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4742 vs 1355

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1756 vs 1462
PassMark - CPU mark	4742 vs 1355

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4470S
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1756

1462

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4742

1355

Name	Intel Core i5-4470S	AMD Athlon II X2 280
PassMark - Single thread mark	1756	1462
PassMark - CPU mark	4742	1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3272

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4470S	AMD Athlon II X2 280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Regor
Launch date	Q2'13	February 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$192 - $195	$100
Place in performance rating	1444	1473
Processor Number	i5-4570S
Series	4th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$99.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.28
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size		117 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
Number of cores		2
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	1.15 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 VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
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® Turbo Boost technology
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)