Intel Core i5-4690S vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4690S and AMD Ryzen 7 2700 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4690S

  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2202 vs 2177
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2202 vs 2177

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 71.35°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 22 nm
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15699 vs 5527
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 940 vs 934
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6255 vs 2977
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 71.35°C
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 15699 vs 5527
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 940 vs 934
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6255 vs 2977

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4690S
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 2700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2202
2177
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5527
15699
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
934
940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2977
6255
Name Intel Core i5-4690S AMD Ryzen 7 2700
PassMark - Single thread mark 2202 2177
PassMark - CPU mark 5527 15699
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 934 940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2977 6255
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
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4116

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4690S AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Zen+
Launch date Q2'14 19 April 2018
Place in performance rating 1318 1326
Processor Number i5-4690S
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP) $299
OPN PIB YD2700BBAFBOX
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $265.99
Value for money (0-100) 16.67

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 3.2 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature 71.35°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 4 16
Die size 213 mm
L1 cache 768 KB
L2 cache 4 MB
L3 cache 16 MB
Transistor count 4940 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

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 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C Wraith Spire with RGB LED

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 3.0 x16
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
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology

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™)