Intel Core i5-4690S vs AMD FX-8100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4690S and AMD FX-8100 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-4690S

AMD FX-8100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4690S

Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2202 vs 1151
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5527 vs 4055

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202 vs 1151
PassMark - CPU mark	5527 vs 4055

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8100

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1999 vs 934
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7176 vs 2977

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1999 vs 934
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7176 vs 2977

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4690S
CPU 2: AMD FX-8100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2202

1151

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5527

4055

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

934

1999

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2977

7176

Name	Intel Core i5-4690S	AMD FX-8100
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202	1151
PassMark - CPU mark	5527	4055
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	934	1999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2977	7176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	72.502
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.945
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1370
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3704
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5396
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1370
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3704
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5396

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4690S	AMD FX-8100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zambezi
Launch date	Q2'14	October 2011
Place in performance rating	1317	1339
Processor Number	i5-4690S
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$142
Value for money (0-100)		12.48
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		8192 KB
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1200 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
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
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)	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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)