Intel Core i5-4670R socket: BGA 1364

What the Core i5-4670R is

Intel Core i5-4670R is a quad core Crystalwell desktop part that Intel released in June 2013 for all in one designs with soldered boards. It uses the Crystalwell GT3e design on a 22 nm process, running at 3 GHz base with turbo to 3.7 GHz. The cache is 4 MB Smart Cache plus 128 MB of eDRAM. Power is 65 W. Graphics come from Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 (200 MHz to 1300 MHz).

The four cores have no Hyper-Threading, so threads equal cores at 4. The GT3e graphics block with 40 execution units shares the eDRAM cache with the CPU cores, which lifts frame pacing in games and creative apps without a separate chip. The package integrates the dual channel memory controller and 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes on die.

At 65 W the Core i5-4670R belongs to the R series desktop replacement group. The 3 GHz base with 3.7 GHz turbo suits family all in ones and compact desktops with a single blower or heat pipe design. Boards pair it with DDR3 SODIMMs and SATA SSDs. The How to find your CPU socket type guide shows how to confirm the package before ordering parts.

Socket and motherboard compatibility

The Core i5-4670R solders to BGA 1364 with 1,364 balls in a 37.5 by 32 mm footprint and cannot be moved to another board. All in one makers qualify each R model with a specific board and BIOS, so even another Crystalwell part is not a drop in upgrade. Boards follow compact desktop layouts with soldered memory in most designs.

Power and firmware decide service results. The 65 W envelope sizes the blower and heat pipes, and the board BIOS must list the exact Core i5-4670R string. The CPU cooler compatibility by socket guide notes that soldered desktop parts have no LGA mount pattern. Socket vs chipset: what decides whether a CPU works covers Intel pairing basics.

Memory, PCIe and cooling

Memory support is ddr3-1333 and 1600, two channels, up to 32 gb. Two matched SODIMM modules feed both cores and the Iris Pro block, which shares system RAM alongside its eDRAM cache. Capacity reaches 32 GB where the board allows.

PCI Express is PCIe 3.0 with 16 lanes from the CPU for fast storage and add in cards, plus chipset lanes for the rest. Most all in one builds stay on Iris Pro graphics, since Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 covers video and light games. NVMe support on these 2013 era boards depends on firmware.

Cooling uses the all in one blower and heat pipes sized for 65 W. Repaste and dust removal help sustained turbo more than any setting change. There is no retail heatsink to fit.

Upgrade paths

There is no CPU upgrade path on soldered BGA 1364. The Core i5-4670R cannot be removed, so a faster R part means a new board or a new all in one. Within the family Intel Core i7-4770R shows the i7 twin with Hyper-Threading on the same package, but boards and firmware rarely mix across makers.

A platform move means a new all in one. Current compact desktops use newer BGA packages with DDR4 and current wireless, which no BGA 1364 board can reach. Recycle the old unit through a proper e waste path once data is wiped.