Intel Core i5-8400 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-74

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8400 and AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-8400

AMD Athlon 64 FX-74

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 2 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
3.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2373 vs 617
9.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9223 vs 972

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2017 vs November 2006
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2373 vs 617
PassMark - CPU mark	9223 vs 972

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8400
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-74

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2373

617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9223

972

Name	Intel Core i5-8400	AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
PassMark - Single thread mark	2373	617
PassMark - CPU mark	9223	972
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4580
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	73.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	10.333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6201
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6201

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8400	AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Windsor
Launch date	5 January 2017	November 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$190	$500
Place in performance rating	1149	2817
Price now	$259	$499.50
Processor Number	i5-8400
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	13.28	0.88
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6
Die size		235 mm
Transistor count		227 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR1
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E92
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	F
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)