Core i5-4460 vs Athlon 3000G: which is better

Intel Core i5-4460 (desktop, 2014) against AMD Athlon 3000G (desktop, 2019): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i5-4460 is 11% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 4,929 vs 4,435).
Athlon 3000G is 2% faster per core.
Athlon 3000G has a lower TDP: 35 W vs 84 W.
Different sockets (LGA1150 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-4460	Athlon 3000G
Overall score	6.8	6.2
PassMark CPU Mark	4,929	4,435
Single-thread rating	1,902	1,946
US price	no current price	no current price
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Base clock	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
TDP	84 W	35 W
Max power	84 W	35 W
Memory	DDR3	DDR4
Memory speed	1600 MT/s	2667 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	LGA1150	AM4
Process	22 nm (Intel)	14 nm (GlobalFoundries)
Architecture	Haswell	Zen
Series	4th Gen Core	Athlon
Release year	2014	2019
Integrated graphics	HD Graphics 4600	Radeon Vega 3

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