Intel Core i5-4670K vs AMD Athlon II X3 420e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4670K and AMD Athlon II X3 420e 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).

Intel Core i5-4670K

AMD Athlon II X3 420e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4670K

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2145 vs 1058
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5576 vs 1557

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs September 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2145 vs 1058
PassMark - CPU mark	5576 vs 1557

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 420e

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 87% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 84 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 84 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4670K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 420e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2145

1058

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5576

1557

Name	Intel Core i5-4670K	AMD Athlon II X3 420e
PassMark - Single thread mark	2145	1058
PassMark - CPU mark	5576	1557
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3181
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.966
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	80.679
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.563

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4670K	AMD Athlon II X3 420e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Rana
Launch date	June 2013	September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	$116
Place in performance rating	2195	2209
Price now	$240	$116.15
Processor Number	i5-4670K
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.37	5.80
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	169 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)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1400 million	300 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	1.20 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	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	45 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)