Intel Core i5-4460S vs AMD FX-6350

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Combined performance score

FX-6350
2.96

Core i5-4460S outperforms FX-6350 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing FX-6350 and Core i5-4460S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking15291523
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.991.16
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)no data
Release date29 April 2013 (10 years old)1 April 2014 (9 years old)
Current price$110 $89
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-4460S has 17% better value for money than FX-6350.

Technical specs

FX-6350 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.4 GHz
L2 cache6144 KBno data
L3 cacheno data6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size315 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature61 °C71 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.25 V - Max: 1.4125 Vno data

Compatibility

Information on FX-6350 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
SocketAM3+FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6350 and Core i5-4460S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data-
FDIno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

FX-6350 and Core i5-4460S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6350 and Core i5-4460S are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6350 and Core i5-4460S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-6350 and Core i5-4460S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by FX-6350 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 FX-6350 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 FX-6350 and Core i5-4460S.

PCIe versionn/aUp 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.

FX-6350 2.96
i5-4460S 2.99
+1%

Core i5-4460S outperforms FX-6350 by 1% 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%

FX-6350 4544
i5-4460S 4596
+1.1%

Core i5-4460S outperforms FX-6350 by 1% 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%

FX-6350 488
i5-4460S 1006
+106%

Core i5-4460S outperforms FX-6350 by 106% 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%

FX-6350 1560
i5-4460S 2769
+77.5%

Core i5-4460S outperforms FX-6350 by 78% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.96 2.99
Recency 29 April 2013 1 April 2014
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

We couldn't decide between FX-6350 and Core i5-4460S. The differences in performance seem too small.


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