Intel Core i5-4670 vs AMD Phenom X3 8650

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4670 and AMD Phenom X3 8650 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i5-4670

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
  • Around 65% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 95 Watt
Launch date June 2013 vs April 2008
Number of cores 4 vs 3
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8650

  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1302 vs 881
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2991 vs 2829
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1302 vs 881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2991 vs 2829

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4670
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8650

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
881
1302
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2829
2991
Name Intel Core i5-4670 AMD Phenom X3 8650
PassMark - Single thread mark 2136
PassMark - CPU mark 5502
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 881 1302
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2829 2991
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.854
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 76.671
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.241
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2584
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3347
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2584
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3347

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4670 AMD Phenom X3 8650

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Toliman
Launch date June 2013 April 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $360
Place in performance rating 1680 1705
Price now $187.99
Processor Number i5-4670
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.65
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 177 mm 285 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 72.72°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 2.3 GHz
Number of cores 4 3
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1400 million 450 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

Graphics

Device ID 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 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 AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 84 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

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

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™)