Intel Core i5-4690T vs AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4690T and AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-4690T

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4690T

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 71.45°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2118 vs 1931
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6985 vs 4654
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 892 vs 822
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2943 vs 2476

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 71.45°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2118 vs 1931
PassMark - CPU mark	6985 vs 4654
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	892 vs 822
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2943 vs 2476

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4690T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1931

2118

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4654

6985

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

822

892

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2476

2943

Name	Intel Core i5-4690T	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1931	2118
PassMark - CPU mark	4654	6985
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	822	892
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2476	2943
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3075

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4690T	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zen
Launch date	Q2'14	27 July 2017
Place in performance rating	1622	1613
Processor Number	i5-4690T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$130
OPN PIB		YD130XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray		YD130XBBM4KAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$139.98
Value for money (0-100)		15.71
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Transistor count		4800 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		2667 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)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B	Wraith Stealth
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 SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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™)