Intel Core i5-4670T vs AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4670T and AMD Phenom II X2 560 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, 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 i5-4670T

AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4670T

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1771 vs 1379
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4441 vs 1374
Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 789 vs 426
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2436 vs 764

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs September 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1771 vs 1379
PassMark - CPU mark	4441 vs 1374
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	789 vs 426
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2436 vs 764

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4670T
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1771

1379

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4441

1374

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

789

426

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2436

764

Name	Intel Core i5-4670T	AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1771	1379
PassMark - CPU mark	4441	1374
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	789	426
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2436	764
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	66.102
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.756
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.059

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4670T	AMD Phenom II X2 560 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Callisto
Launch date	June 2013	September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$220
Place in performance rating	2404	2390
Price now	$213
Processor Number	i5-4670T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.58
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	258 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)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	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	DDR3-1333/1600, 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)	45 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B
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)