Intel Core i5-4690T vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4690T and AMD Ryzen 7 1700 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-4690T

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

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 7 1700

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2001 vs 1902
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14814 vs 4608
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 848 vs 822
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5768 vs 2476

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
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	2001 vs 1902
PassMark - CPU mark	14814 vs 4608
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	848 vs 822
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5768 vs 2476

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4690T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 1700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1902

2001

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4608

14814

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

822

848

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2476

5768

Name	Intel Core i5-4690T	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1902	2001
PassMark - CPU mark	4608	14814
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	822	848
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2476	5768
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3895
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		22.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		50.967
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.034
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		11.958

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4690T	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zen
Launch date	Q2'14	2 March 2017
Place in performance rating	1714	1716
Processor Number	i5-4690T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$329
OPN PIB		YD1700BBAEBOX
OPN Tray		YD1700BBM88AE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$209.43
Value for money (0-100)		19.33
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3 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	8
Number of threads	4	16
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		16 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 Spire (LED)
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 (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)