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.

 

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 1713 1704
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)