Intel Core i5-4470S vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4470S and AMD Ryzen 9 3900 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 119344% higher clock speed: 4300 MHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 71.35°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4300 MHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 71.35°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4470S
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Name Intel Core i5-4470S AMD Ryzen 9 3900
PassMark - Single thread mark 1756
PassMark - CPU mark 4742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 70.972
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 19.043

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4470S AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Zen 2
Launch date Q2'13 24 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $192 - $195
Place in performance rating 1354 1372
Processor Number i5-4570S
Series 4th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
OPN Tray 100-000000070

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3100 MHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.35°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 4300 MHz
L1 cache 768 KB
L2 cache 6 MB
L3 cache 64 MB
Number of cores 12
Number of threads 24
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4-3200

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
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 20
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
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
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

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™)