IntelBX80646I54690K
AMDFD8150FRGUBOX

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

8 Cores, 8 Threads @3.6GHz, Bulldozer.
Release date: Q4 2011.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 251,540 user samples
229,359 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 82% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 82%
SPEED RANK: 416th / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
22,181 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 66% Base clock 4.65 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 38% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Poor: 38% Great: 66%
SPEED RANK: 611th / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
69.6 % Faster effective speed.
+19%
58.6 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
83.7 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
78.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
99.8 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+61%
62 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
197 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+68%
117 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
318 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+51%
210 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
345 Pts +5% 329 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
95.2 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+8%
88.2 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
123 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+69%
72.8 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
242 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+73%
140 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
404 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+58%
255 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
428 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+8%
398 Pts
Market Share
Based on 68,074,705 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.23 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
0 %
Value
Value For Money
112 % Hugely better value.
+152%
44.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
72 % Much more popular.
+36%
53 %
Price
Price (score)
$50 Hugely cheaper.
+94%
$770
Age
Newest
121 Months More recent.
+20%
152 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
88 Watts More energy efficient.
+30%
125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 8 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
22 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+31%
32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.5 GHz 3.6 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz 4.2 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+8%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
434 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+9%
398 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
348 Pts +4% 335 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Haswell Bulldozer
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1150 AM3+
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 4600 None
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The Intel Core i5-4690K is the latest incremental upgrade to Intel's unlocked mid-range quad core family of processors. The 4690K replaces the 4670K. Comparing the 4690K and 4670K shows that little has changed. The two chips share identical architecture; in fact the only difference between them is a 100 MHz bump to both the base and turbo clocks. The 100 MHz bump translates to an insignificant 2.9% performance increase. In terms of outright performance the 4690K has an effective speed of 103 which thanks to its superb single and dual core performance, is 12% stronger than the average of the group leaders. Overall the 4690K brings nothing new to the table so owners of previous flagship i5's will gain little by upgrading but as a new purchase the 4690K is a strong contender for both power users and high end gamers. [Jul '14 CPUPro]

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The AMD FX-8150 is the earliest eight core variant in AMD's flagship FX series. The FX-8150 was released in October 2011 and at that time it superseded the Phenom 1100T. Comparing the 1100T and FX-8150 shows that the newer FX-8150 has roughly the same single and dual core speed but, thanks to its extra two cores, pulled ahead of its predecessor by 15% in multi-core tests. The performance improvements over the 1100T are accompanied by an improved manufacturing process which reduced lithography from 45 to 32 nanometres; consequently both processors have the same maximum TDP of 125 Watts. Thanks to its eight cores the FX-8150 has strong multi-core performance but its single-core core speeds are still relatively weak compared to similarly priced Intel chips. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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