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: 6481 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 | 6481 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
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Name | Intel Core i7-4820K | AMD Athlon X2 5050e |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1957 | 917 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6481 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1333/1600/1866 | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |