Intel Core i5-4670R vs AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4670R and AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE 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.

Intel Core i5-4670R

AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4670R

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2164 vs 1511
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5233 vs 2839

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs May 2011
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2164 vs 1511
PassMark - CPU mark	5233 vs 2839

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4670R
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2164

1511

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5233

2839

Name	Intel Core i5-4670R	AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2164	1511
PassMark - CPU mark	5233	2839
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6568

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4670R	AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Crystal Well	Deneb
Launch date	June 2013	May 2011
Place in performance rating	1178	1197
Price now	$276
Processor Number	i5-4670R
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	7.92
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN PIB		HDZ980FBGMBOX
OPN Tray		HDZ980FBK4DGM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0xD22
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.3 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® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
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	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@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 32mm x 1.65mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	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)