AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-4670K

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Combined performance score

i5-4670K
3.62

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Core i5-4670K by 26% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-4670K and Ryzen 3 1300X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13951210
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.423.58
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date2 June 2013 (10 years old)27 July 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$266$129
Current price$119 (0.4x MSRP)$65 (0.5x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 1300X has 152% better value for money than i5-4670K.

Technical specs

Core i5-4670K and Ryzen 3 1300X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4670K and Ryzen 3 1300X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150AM4
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4670K and Ryzen 3 1300X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP-no data
FDI+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-4670K and Ryzen 3 1300X 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 i5-4670K and Ryzen 3 1300X are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno 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 i5-4670K and Ryzen 3 1300X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600-
Max video memory2 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4670K and Ryzen 3 1300X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4670K and Ryzen 3 1300X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz-
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4670K and Ryzen 3 1300X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12-
OpenGL4.3-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4670K and Ryzen 3 1300X.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i5-4670K 3.62
Ryzen 3 1300X 4.55
+25.7%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Core i5-4670K by 26% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-4670K 5565
Ryzen 3 1300X 6985
+25.5%

Ryzen 3 1300X outperforms Core i5-4670K by 26% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-4670K 1256
+15%
Ryzen 3 1300X 1092

Core i5-4670K outperforms Ryzen 3 1300X by 15% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-4670K 3546
+13.7%
Ryzen 3 1300X 3120

Core i5-4670K outperforms Ryzen 3 1300X by 14% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.62 4.55
Recency 2 June 2013 27 July 2017
Cost $266 $129
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 65 Watt

The Ryzen 3 1300X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4670K in performance tests.


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