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Intel Core i5-4430

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i5-4430 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600G processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

More Total Cores: 6 (4 vs 6)
Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.4GHz (up to 3.2 GHz vs Up to 4.4GHz)
Larger L3 Cache: 16MB (6 MB (shared) vs 16MB)
Higher Technology: TSMC 7nm FinFET (22 nm vs TSMC 7nm FinFET)
Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe® 3.0 (Gen 3 vs PCIe® 3.0)
Higher Memory Type: DDR4 (DDR3 vs DDR4)
Newer Launch Date: April 2021 (June 2013 vs April 2021)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

June 2013

Launch Date

April 2021

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

Core i5-4430

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Haswell

Code Name

Cezanne

Core i5 (Haswell)

Generation

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

3 GHz

Basic Frequency

3.9GHz

up to 3.2 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

Up to 4.4GHz

64 KB (per core)

L1 Cache

256 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

3MB

6 MB (shared)

L3 Cache

16MB

Intel Socket 1150

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AM4

Multiplier Unlocked

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

30.0x

Multiplier

Unlocked for Overclocking

AMD`s product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD hardware and/or software. GD-26.

Yes

22 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 7nm FinFET

84 W

TDP

65W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

95°C

Gen 3

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 3.0

1,400 million

Transistors

Memory Specifications

DDR3

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR4

Dual-channel

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

Up to 3200MT/s

ECC Memory

GPU Specifications

Intel HD 4600

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Radeon™ Graphics

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

1900 MHz

Graphics Core Count

Miscellaneous

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.