Athlon X4 750K vs Core i5-4670

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4670 and Athlon X4 750K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1431	1887
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.72	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date	2 June 2013 (10 years ago)	2 October 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$360	no data
Current price	$221 (0.6x MSRP)	$21

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4670 and Athlon X4 750K 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192K
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB (shared)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	177 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	74 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,303 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4670 and Athlon X4 750K 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4670 and Athlon X4 750K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4670 and Athlon X4 750K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4670 and Athlon X4 750K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4670 and Athlon X4 750K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4670 and Athlon X4 750K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4670 and Athlon X4 750K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4670 and Athlon X4 750K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4670 and Athlon X4 750K.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i5-4670 outperforms Athlon X4 750K by 92% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.56	1.85
Recency	2 June 2013	2 October 2012
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	100 Watt

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