AMD A10-9700E vs Intel Pentium G3420T
Comparative analysis of AMD A10-9700E and Intel Pentium G3420T 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700E
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 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 30% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
- Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 66.4°C
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3229 vs 1912
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 5 September 2016 vs September 2013 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.5 GHz vs 2.7 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C vs 66.4°C |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3229 vs 1912 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3420T
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
- Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1570 vs 1501
Specifications (specs) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 28 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1570 vs 1501 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A10-9700E
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3420T
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD A10-9700E | Intel Pentium G3420T |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1501 | 1570 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3229 | 1912 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A10-9700E | Intel Pentium G3420T | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge | Haswell |
Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
Launch date | 5 September 2016 | September 2013 |
OPN PIB | AD9700AHABBOX | |
OPN Tray | AD9700AHM44AB | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Place in performance rating | 1689 | 1662 |
Price now | $69.99 | $105.25 |
Series | AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops | Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series |
Value for money (0-100) | 19.72 | 8.42 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $75 | |
Processor Number | G3420T | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3 GHz | 2.70 GHz |
Compute Cores | 10 | |
Die size | 246 mm | 177 mm |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 72 °C |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 66.4°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
Transistor count | 1178 million | 1400 million |
Unlocked | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
Number of threads | 2 | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 3 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V |
ECC memory support | ||
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 847 MHz | 1.1 GHz |
iGPU core count | 6 | |
Processor graphics | Radeon R7 Series | Intel HD Graphics |
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics base frequency | 200 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 1.7 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
VGA | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 11.1/12 |
Vulkan | ||
OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1150 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2013A | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 8 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 x8 | Up to 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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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 |
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Max resolution over DisplayPort | 2560x1600@60Hz | |
Max resolution over eDP | 2560x1600@60Hz | |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 1920x1080@60Hz | |
Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |