Intel Core i7-4820K vs AMD Athlon X2 5050e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4820K and AMD Athlon X2 5050e 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4820K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 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 50% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1957 vs 917
  • 7.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6482 vs 846
  • Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3531 vs 2164
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs October 2008
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1957 vs 917
PassMark - CPU mark 6482 vs 846
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3531 vs 2164

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 5050e

  • 2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1252 vs 848
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1252 vs 848

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4820K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 5050e

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1957
917
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6482
846
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
848
1252
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3531
2164
Name Intel Core i7-4820K AMD Athlon X2 5050e
PassMark - Single thread mark 1957 917
PassMark - CPU mark 6482 846
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 848 1252
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3531 2164
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

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4820K AMD Athlon X2 5050e

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge E Brisbane
Launch date September 2013 October 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $399
Place in performance rating 2119 2125
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 126 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 66.8°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 1860 million 154 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600/1866

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 45 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)