Intel Core i7-4765T vs AMD Athlon II X2 280

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4765T and AMD Athlon II X2 280 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, 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 i7-4765T

AMD Athlon II X2 280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4765T

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1629 vs 1462
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5127 vs 1355

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs February 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1629 vs 1462
PassMark - CPU mark	5127 vs 1355

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 280

Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1941 vs 684
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3272 vs 2511

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1941 vs 684
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3272 vs 2511

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4765T
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1629

1462

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5127

1355

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

684

1941

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2511

3272

Name	Intel Core i7-4765T	AMD Athlon II X2 280
PassMark - Single thread mark	1629	1462
PassMark - CPU mark	5127	1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	684	1941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2511	3272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	177.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.239
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.193
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1033
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1882
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4213
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1033
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1882
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4213

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4765T	AMD Athlon II X2 280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Regor
Launch date	June 2013	February 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$509	$100
Place in performance rating	1485	1472
Price now	$399.99	$99.99
Processor Number	i7-4765T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.38	6.28
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.35°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	1400 million	410 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	DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 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
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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® 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)