Intel Core i5-4690S Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-4690S features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-4690S, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-4690S
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 4000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4690S has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4690S is 3.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-4690S has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-4690S uses the Intel HD Graphics 4600, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.2 GHz
Execution units: 20
Shaders: 160
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4690S is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1150
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2014
Release price: 224 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
10727
10727
Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
10726
10726
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
10726
10726
Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
10726
10726
Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
10690
10690

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
5418
5418
Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
5418
5418
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
5418
5418
Intel Core i5-6440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
5418
5418
AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
5418
5418

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3597
3597
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3597
3597
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3597
3597
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3597
3597
Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3597
3597

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
3110
3110
Intel Core i5-1034G1
4C 8T @ 0.8 GHz
3090
3090
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3089
3089
Intel Xeon D-1520
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3088
3088
Intel Core i5-6400
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3086
3086

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3027
3027
Intel Xeon W-2102
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3022
3022
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3021
3021
AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
3020
3020
Intel Core i7-4760HQ
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
3012
3012

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1185
1185
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1183
1183
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1181
1181
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1180
1180
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1180
1180

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
914
914
Intel Core i5-8365UE
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
914
914
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
914
914
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
914
914
Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
914
914

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
506
506
Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
505
505
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
505
505
Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
505
505
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
501
501

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
152
152
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
152
152
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
152
152
Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
152
152
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
152
152

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
20.9
20.9
Intel Core i5-4690T
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
20.9
20.9
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
20.9
20.9
Intel Core i5-4670T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
20.9
20.9
Intel Core i5-4670K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
20.9
20.9

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
5.8
5.8
Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
5.7
5.7
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
5.7
5.7
Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
5.7
5.7
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
5.7
5.7

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1.7
1.7
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1.7
1.7