Intel Core i7-4820K vs AMD A4-5300B

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4820K and AMD A4-5300B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 i7-4820K

AMD A4-5300B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4820K

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1957 vs 1233
5.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6492 vs 1243
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 848 vs 403
5.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3531 vs 622

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs October 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1957 vs 1233
PassMark - CPU mark	6492 vs 1243
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	848 vs 403
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3531 vs 622

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5300B

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt

L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4820K
CPU 2: AMD A4-5300B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1957

1233

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6492

1243

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

848

403

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3531

622

Name	Intel Core i7-4820K	AMD A4-5300B
PassMark - Single thread mark	1957	1233
PassMark - CPU mark	6492	1243
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	848	403
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3531	622
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	94.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.812
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.745
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		327
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1142
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2537
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		327
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1142
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2537

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4820K	AMD A4-5300B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge E	Trinity
Launch date	September 2013	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$399
Place in performance rating	2168	2202
Price now	$594.96
Processor Number	i7-4820K
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.81
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	257 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	1860 million	1178 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		70 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600/1866	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)