Intel Core i5-4690T vs AMD A10-9700E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4690T and AMD A10-9700E 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 i5-4690T

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1931 vs 1470
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4654 vs 3180
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1931 vs 1470
PassMark - CPU mark 4654 vs 3180

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700E

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 26% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 71.45°C
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 71.45°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4690T
CPU 2: AMD A10-9700E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1931
1470
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4654
3180
Name Intel Core i5-4690T AMD A10-9700E
PassMark - Single thread mark 1931 1470
PassMark - CPU mark 4654 3180
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 822
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2476

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4690T AMD A10-9700E

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Bristol Ridge
Launch date Q2'14 5 September 2016
Place in performance rating 1622 1615
Processor Number i5-4690T
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB AD9700AHABBOX
OPN Tray AD9700AHM44AB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $69.99
Value for money (0-100) 19.72

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 3 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.45°C 90°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4
Compute Cores 10
Die size 246 mm
L2 cache 2 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Number of GPU cores 6
Transistor count 1178 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 3
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 2400 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 Radeon R7 Series
Enduro
Graphics max frequency 847 MHz
iGPU core count 6
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

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 DirectX® 12
OpenGL 4.3
Vulkan

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) 45 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013B

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 8
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 3.0 x8
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
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect

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™)