i5-4460S vs A4-5300

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Aggregate performance score

A4-5300
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.86
Core i5-4460S
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.89
+236%

Core i5-4460S outperforms A4-5300 by a whopping 236% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-5300 and Core i5-4460S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25691668
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.57
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.254.19
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)11 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$182

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A4-5300 and Core i5-4460S basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C71 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-5300 and Core i5-4460S compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5300 and Core i5-4460S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, XOP, FMA3, FMA4Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

A4-5300 and Core i5-4460S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5300 and Core i5-4460S are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5300 and Core i5-4460S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7480D (724 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-5300 and Core i5-4460S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A4-5300 and Core i5-4460S integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-5300 and Core i5-4460S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-5300 and Core i5-4460S.

PCIe versionno dataUp to 3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A4-5300 0.86
i5-4460S 2.89
+236%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A4-5300 1363
i5-4460S 4594
+237%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A4-5300 371
i5-4460S 1039
+180%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A4-5300 507
i5-4460S 2809
+454%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.86 2.89
Integrated graphics card 0.72 1.84
Recency 2 October 2012 11 May 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm

i5-4460S has a 236% higher aggregate performance score, 155.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-4460S is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5300 in performance tests.


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