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IntelBX80646I54690
AMDYD2700BBAFBOX

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.2GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 197,515 user samples
73,695 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 77% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 50% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 50% Great: 77%
SPEED RANK: 480th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
123,820 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 83% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 64% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
Poor: 64% Great: 83%
SPEED RANK: 344th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 71%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
67.1 % 73.8 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+10%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
81.1 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7%
75.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
96.1 Pts 103 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+7%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
189 Pts 202 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+7%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
306 Pts 387 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+26%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
324 Pts 667 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+106%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
93.2 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+11%
83.7 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
106 Pts 118 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+11%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
209 Pts 236 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+13%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
382 Pts 453 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+19%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
387 Pts 823 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+113%
Market Share
Based on 69,007,571 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.07 % 0.07 %
Value
Value For Money
104 % Better value.
+25%
83.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
54 % 62 % More popular.
+15%
Price
Price (score)
$56 Much cheaper.
+69%
$180
Age
Newest
126 Months 78 Months Much more recent.
+38%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
84 Watts 65 Watts More energy efficient.
+23%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 8 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 16 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+300%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
22 nm 12 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+45%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.5 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+9%
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz 4.1 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+5%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
388 Pts 1,176 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+203%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
327 Pts 1,017 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+211%
Series
CPU Architecture
Haswell Zen+
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1150 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 4600 None

The Core i5-4690 is Intel's latest and greatest locked Core-i5. This CPU will suit serious gamers that don't plan on overclocking. The 4690 replaces the 4670 and shares exactly the same specs aside from base and turbo clock bumps of 100 MHz. The 100 MHz clock bump results in barely noticeable real world performance improvements and, if anything, makes the older 4670 more attractive as suppliers reduce prices to try to clear stocks. For regular desktop use such as email, surfing, and listening to music, this CPU is overkill and there is far better value amongst lower powered and significantly cheaper CPUs but for gamers and moderate power users the 4690 is a good locked option. [Jun '14 CPUPro]

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The Ryzen 7 2700 is an 8 core, 16 thread high-end desktop processor featuring AMD’s second generation 12nm Zen+ architecture and Precision Boost 2 technology. It is the second strongest of four new Ryzen CPUs due for imminent release. The second generation Ryzen processors, codenamed Pinnacle Ridge, are both compatible with the new 400 series and 300 series of motherboards. Official specs for the 2700 are yet to be seen, but early benchmarks appear to indicate base and boost clock speeds of 3.2 and 4.1 GHz respectively. This translates to a modest improvement upon the previous generation 1700 which continues to offer fantastic value for money in terms of multi-core performance. The expected retail price of $299 includes a Wraith cooler and costs the same as Intel’s 6 core 12 thread i7-8700. As expected, the 8700 beats the 2700 on single and quad core intensive tasks, but lags slightly for higher core workloads. Even though the 2700 excels at pure multimedia production streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames.  [Apr '18 CPUPro]

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