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Intel Core i5 4460
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 4460 based on its .
See full details Intel Core i5 4460 vs AMD FX 8300 |
Released May, 2014
Intel Core i5 4460
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
8.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 4460
 | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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Released December, 2012
AMD FX 8300
- 3.3 GHz
- Octa core
- Unlocked
5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 8300
| | Is unlocked Yes |
by Wolfgang-Gruener (Dec, 2012)Given its performance upgrade over the 8100 into the range of the 8350, as well as its power advantage over the 8350, AMD is likely to position the CPU as a premium product and the highest price among all FX processors.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4460 vs 8300 among desktop CPUs (over 75W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.3 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 4460 vs FX 8300
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 4460 | vs | FX 8300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Octa core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1150 | |||
| AM3+ | |||
| Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AVX 1.1 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| XOP | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| ABM | |||
| BMI1 | |||
| CLMUL | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| CVT16 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| TBM | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s | |
details | Core i5 4460 | vs | FX 8300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 8 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 0 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 32 | 21 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.72°C | Unknown - 70.5°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | N/A | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 84W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 9.42 pt/W | 10.58 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 68.25W | 77.19W | |
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