AMD A10-9700 vs Intel Pentium G4520

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-9700 and Intel Pentium G4520 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A10-9700

Intel Pentium G4520

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3555 vs 2721
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 27.928 vs 9.147
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 87.933 vs 27.316

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs September 2015
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3555 vs 2721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.928 vs 9.147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	87.933 vs 27.316

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4520

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2018 vs 1619
8.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4060 vs 493
4.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6751 vs 1465
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 22.228 vs 20.497
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 240.493 vs 227.004

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2018 vs 1619
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4060 vs 493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6751 vs 1465
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	22.228 vs 20.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	240.493 vs 227.004

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-9700
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4520

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1619

2018

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3555

2721

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

493

4060

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1465

6751

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.497

22.228

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

227.004

240.493

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

27.928

9.147

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

87.933

27.316

Name	AMD A10-9700	Intel Pentium G4520
PassMark - Single thread mark	1619	2018
PassMark - CPU mark	3555	2721
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	493	4060
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1465	6751
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.497	22.228
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	227.004	240.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.928	9.147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	87.933	27.316
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1358
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2370
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1358
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2370
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7174

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-9700	Intel Pentium G4520
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Skylake
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$90	$94
OPN PIB	AD9700AGABBOX
OPN Tray	AD9700AGM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	991	965
Price now	$79.99	$106.55
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Value for money (0-100)	20.04	11.57
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G4520
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.60 GHz
Compute Cores	10
Die size	246 mm	150 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	6
Transistor count	1178 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Number of threads		2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	1029 MHz	1.05 GHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 Series	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	DirectX® 12	12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45/65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	51 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
PCI Express revision	3.0 x8	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot