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Intel Core i5-4670K vs AMD FX-8100

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-4670K		AMD FX-8100
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-4670K or AMD FX-8100 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Core i5-4670K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4670K was released in Q2/2013. The AMD FX-8100 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8100 was released in Q4/2011.

Intel Core i5 (336)	Family	AMD FX (30)
Intel Core i 4000 (64)	CPU group	AMD FX-8000 (11)
4	Generation	2
Haswell S	Architecture	Vishera (Bulldozer)
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-4670K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4670K is 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the AMD FX-8100 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8100 is at 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz).
Intel Core i5-4670K	Characteristic	AMD FX-8100
4	Cores	8
4	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.40 GHz	Frequency	2.80 GHz
3.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.70 GHz
3.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.70 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core i5-4670K	Characteristic	AMD FX-8100
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The Intel Core i5-4670K or AMD FX-8100 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel HD Graphics 4600	GPU	no iGPU
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.20 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
7.5	GPU Generation	--
22 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
20	Compute units	--
160	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
11.1	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics 4600	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-4670K can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD FX-8100 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.
Intel Core i5-4670K	Characteristic	AMD FX-8100
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR3-1866
32 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	--
16	PCIe lanes	--
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-4670K is 84 W, while the AMD FX-8100 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i5-4670K	Characteristic	AMD FX-8100
84 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	95 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i5-4670K is manufactured in 22 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-8100 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-4670K	Characteristic	AMD FX-8100
22 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1150	Socket	AM3+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013	Release date	Q4/2011
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4670K (100%)

AMD FX-8100 (43%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4670K (95%)

AMD FX-8100 (78%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	371 (100%)
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	161 (43%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1456 (100%)
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	796 (55%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	5557 (90%)
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	6159 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	908 (100%)
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3829 (100%)
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	975 (100%)
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3545 (100%)
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	978 (100%)
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3217 (100%)
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core i5-4670K Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.20 GHz	384 (100%)
	AMD FX-8100 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	581 (100%)
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	417 (100%)
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1553 (100%)
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	148 (100%)
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	520 (100%)
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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