Intel Core i5-4470S vs AMD PRO A12-8870

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4470S and AMD PRO A12-8870 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.

Intel Core i5-4470S

AMD PRO A12-8870

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 28 nm
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4742 vs 3869

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4742 vs 3869

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8870

Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1782 vs 1756

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1782 vs 1756

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4470S
CPU 2: AMD PRO A12-8870

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1756

1782

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4742

3869

Name	Intel Core i5-4470S	AMD PRO A12-8870
PassMark - Single thread mark	1756	1782
PassMark - CPU mark	4742	3869

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4470S	AMD PRO A12-8870
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'13	Q3 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$192 - $195
Place in performance rating	1448	1451
Processor Number	i5-4570S
Series	4th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AD887BAUM44AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4.2 GHz
L2 cache		2 MB
Number of cores		4
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
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	R7
Graphics max frequency		1108 MHz
Switchable graphics
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	12
OpenGL	4.3
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	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® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
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™)