Phenom II X4 N930 vs i5-4460

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4460
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.08
+214%
Phenom II X4 N930
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.98

Core i5-4460 outperforms Phenom II X4 N930 by a whopping 214% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4460 and Phenom II X4 N930 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16342487
Place by popularity72not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.65no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)4x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency3.452.64
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date11 May 2014 (10 years ago)12 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4460 and Phenom II X4 N930 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4460 and Phenom II X4 N930 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1150S1
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4460 and Phenom II X4 N930. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, 3dNow!, SSE (2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization, HyperTransport 3.0
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4460 and Phenom II X4 N930 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 Phenom II X4 N930 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 Phenom II X4 N930. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 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 HD Graphics 4600no 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 i5-4460 and Phenom II X4 N930 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4460 and Phenom II X4 N930 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4460 and Phenom II X4 N930 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4460 and Phenom II X4 N930.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-4460 3.08
+214%
Phenom II X4 N930 0.98

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 4890
+214%
Phenom II X4 N930 1558

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-4460 1068
+377%
Phenom II X4 N930 224

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-4460 2960
+310%
Phenom II X4 N930 722

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.

i5-4460 4813
+177%
Phenom II X4 N930 1738

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.

i5-4460 17098
+171%
Phenom II X4 N930 6319

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.

i5-4460 6350
+124%
Phenom II X4 N930 2831

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-4460 11.47
+66.5%
Phenom II X4 N930 19.1

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-4460 5
+139%
Phenom II X4 N930 2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.08 0.98
Recency 11 May 2014 12 May 2010
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 35 Watt

i5-4460 has a 214.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X4 N930, on the other hand, has 140% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 N930 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-4460 is a desktop processor while Phenom II X4 N930 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4460 and Phenom II X4 N930, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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