AMD A4-3400 vs Intel Pentium G630

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3400 and Intel Pentium G630 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 G630

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3400

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 63% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.658 vs 1.017

Specifications (specs)
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 1.017

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G630

Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1252 vs 1084
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1352 vs 1089
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 469 vs 344
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 843 vs 625
4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 25.45 vs 6.238
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.136 vs 0.115

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1252 vs 1084
PassMark - CPU mark	1352 vs 1089
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	469 vs 344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	843 vs 625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	25.45 vs 6.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.136 vs 0.115

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3400
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G630

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1084

1252

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1089

1352

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

344

469

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

625

843

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.658

1.017

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.238

25.45

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.115

0.136

Name	AMD A4-3400	Intel Pentium G630
PassMark - Single thread mark	1084	1252
PassMark - CPU mark	1089	1352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	344	469
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	625	843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.658	1.017
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.238	25.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.115	0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.698

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-3400	Intel Pentium G630
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2011	September 2011
Place in performance rating	3012	2992
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Price now		$24.99
Processor Number		G630
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		27.96
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	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	1178 million	504 million
Base frequency		2.70 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