Athlon X2 QL-60 vs i5-4258U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4258U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
1.66
+388%
Athlon X2 QL-60
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.34

Core i5-4258U outperforms Athlon X2 QL-60 by a whopping 388% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4258U and Athlon X2 QL-60 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20813070
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i52x AMD Athlon
Power efficiency5.610.92
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Lion (2008−2009)
Release date4 June 2013 (11 years ago)3 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$342no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4258U and Athlon X2 QL-60 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4258U and Athlon X2 QL-60 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
SocketFCBGA1168S1
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4258U and Athlon X2 QL-60. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
PowerNow-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4258U and Athlon X2 QL-60 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4258U and Athlon X2 QL-60 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4258U and Athlon X2 QL-60. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Graphics 5100no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4258U and Athlon X2 QL-60 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4258U and Athlon X2 QL-60 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4258U and Athlon X2 QL-60 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4258U and Athlon X2 QL-60.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

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.

i5-4258U 1.66
+388%
Athlon X2 QL-60 0.34

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.

i5-4258U 2633
+381%
Athlon X2 QL-60 547

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-4258U 4572
+259%
Athlon X2 QL-60 1273

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-4258U 10121
+261%
Athlon X2 QL-60 2803

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-4258U 3865
+186%
Athlon X2 QL-60 1352

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 0.34
Recency 4 June 2013 3 June 2008
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 35 Watt

i5-4258U has a 388.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4258U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X2 QL-60 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4258U and Athlon X2 QL-60, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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