Intel Core i5-4690T vs AMD Athlon II X2 245e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4690T and AMD Athlon II X2 245e 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.

Intel Core i5-4690T

AMD Athlon II X2 245e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4690T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 21% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1902 vs 1182
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4608 vs 1171

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1902 vs 1182
PassMark - CPU mark	4608 vs 1171

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 245e

2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1727 vs 822
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2805 vs 2476

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1727 vs 822
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2805 vs 2476

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4690T
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 245e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1902

1182

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4608

1171

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

822

1727

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2476

2805

Name	Intel Core i5-4690T	AMD Athlon II X2 245e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1902	1182
PassMark - CPU mark	4608	1171
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	822	1727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2476	2805

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4690T	AMD Athlon II X2 245e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Regor
Launch date	Q2'14	May 2010
Place in performance rating	1714	1703
Processor Number	i5-4690T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$80
Price now		$80
Value for money (0-100)		6.28
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Die size		117 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
Transistor count		410 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	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)	45 Watt	45 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
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)