Intel Core i5-4690T vs AMD Phenom X3 8650

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4690T and AMD Phenom X3 8650 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 Phenom X3 8650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4690T

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
Around 52% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8650

Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1302 vs 822
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2991 vs 2476

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1302 vs 822
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2991 vs 2476

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4690T
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8650

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

822

1302

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2476

2991

Name	Intel Core i5-4690T	AMD Phenom X3 8650
PassMark - Single thread mark	1931
PassMark - CPU mark	4654
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	822	1302
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2476	2991

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4690T	AMD Phenom X3 8650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Toliman
Launch date	Q2'14	April 2008
Place in performance rating	1622	1635
Processor Number	i5-4690T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4
Die size		285 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Transistor count		450 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
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	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	95 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)