AMD A4-3400 vs Intel Pentium G620

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3400 and Intel Pentium G620 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD A4-3400

Intel Pentium G620

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3400

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.658 vs 1.11

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs May 2011
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.658 vs 1.11

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G620

Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1181 vs 1082
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1211 vs 1086
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 458 vs 344
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 832 vs 625
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.661 vs 6.238
Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.174 vs 0.115

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1181 vs 1082
PassMark - CPU mark	1211 vs 1086
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	458 vs 344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	832 vs 625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	26.661 vs 6.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.174 vs 0.115

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3400
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G620

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1082

1181

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1086

1211

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

344

458

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

625

832

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.658

1.11

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.238

26.661

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.115

0.174

Name	AMD A4-3400	Intel Pentium G620
PassMark - Single thread mark	1082	1181
PassMark - CPU mark	1086	1211
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	344	458
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	625	832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.658	1.11
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.238	26.661
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.115	0.174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.599
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.831

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-3400	Intel Pentium G620
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2011	May 2011
Place in performance rating	3000	3001
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$24.99
Processor Number		G620
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		27.01
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	1178 million	504 million
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Number of threads		2
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring