Intel Core i5-4670S vs AMD Phenom X3 8550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4670S and AMD Phenom X3 8550 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).

Intel Core i5-4670S

AMD Phenom X3 8550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4670S

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
Around 73% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.2 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 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2089 vs 835
4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5160 vs 1079

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs April 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089 vs 835
PassMark - CPU mark	5160 vs 1079

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8550

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 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1361 vs 800
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3171 vs 2541

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	1361 vs 800
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3171 vs 2541

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4670S
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2089

835

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5160

1079

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

800

1361

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2541

3171

Name	Intel Core i5-4670S	AMD Phenom X3 8550
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089	835
PassMark - CPU mark	5160	1079
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	800	1361
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2541	3171
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	11.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	56.419
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.483
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.444

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4670S	AMD Phenom X3 8550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Toliman
Launch date	June 2013	April 2008
Place in performance rating	2074	2043
Processor Number	i5-4670S
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$170
Price now		$169.95
Value for money (0-100)		3.33
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 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	71.35°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	2.2 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)	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
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™)