Intel Core i5-8400T vs AMD Athlon X4 970

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8400T and AMD Athlon X4 970 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 i5-8400T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1921 vs 1616
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7456 vs 3472
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2018 vs 27 July 2017
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1921 vs 1616
PassMark - CPU mark 7456 vs 3472

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 970

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8400T
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X4 970

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1921
1616
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7456
3472
Name Intel Core i5-8400T AMD Athlon X4 970
PassMark - Single thread mark 1921 1616
PassMark - CPU mark 7456 3472
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 861
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3657

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-8400T AMD Athlon X4 970

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Bristol Ridge
Launch date April 2018 27 July 2017
Place in performance rating 1585 1576
Price now $179
Processor Number i5-8400T
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors AMD Athlon X4
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 15.83
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB AD970XAUABBOX
OPN Tray AD970XAUM44AB

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 3.8 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 2 MB
L3 cache 9216 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 74 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 4 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 6 4
Die size 246 mm
Transistor count 1178 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz

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

Configurable TDP-down 25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.20 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)

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™)