EPYC 7262 vs i5-4460

Place in the ranking	1622	571
Place by popularity	61	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.55	9.67
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	3.47	7.99
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date	11 May 2014 (10 years ago)	7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	$575

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7262 has 1658% better value for money than i5-4460.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4460 and EPYC 7262 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	32
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	177 mm²	192 mm²
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4460 and EPYC 7262 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 configuration	1	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1150	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4460 and EPYC 7262. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-4460 and EPYC 7262 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4460 and EPYC 7262 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 i5-4460 and EPYC 7262. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	N/A
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4460 and EPYC 7262 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4460 and EPYC 7262 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4460 and EPYC 7262 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4460 and EPYC 7262.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

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.

i5-4460 3.14

EPYC 7262 13.33
+325%

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.

i5-4460 4891

EPYC 7262 20779
+325%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.14	13.33
Recency	11 May 2014	7 August 2019
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	155 Watt

i5-4460 has 84.5% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7262, on the other hand, has a 324.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7262 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4460 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-4460 is a desktop processor while EPYC 7262 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4460 and EPYC 7262, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.