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.

 

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 1176 1195
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)