Intel Core i5-4570S vs AMD FX-6130

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4570S and AMD FX-6130 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).

Intel Core i5-4570S

AMD FX-6130

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4570S

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2004 vs 1390
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5018 vs 4353

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs October 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2004 vs 1390
PassMark - CPU mark	5018 vs 4353

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6130

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
L1 cache	288 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4570S
CPU 2: AMD FX-6130

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2004

1390

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5018

4353

Name	Intel Core i5-4570S	AMD FX-6130
PassMark - Single thread mark	2004	1390
PassMark - CPU mark	5018	4353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	823
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.453
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	69.741
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.394
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.587
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1168
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2116
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3427
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1168
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2116
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3427

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4570S	AMD FX-6130
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zambezi
Launch date	June 2013	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$410
Place in performance rating	1761	1756
Price now	$221.32
Processor Number	i5-4570S
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	9.03
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	288 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6144 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1400 million	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	1.15 GHz
Graphics max 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
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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)	65 Watt	95 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)
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™)