AMD A6-5400K vs Intel Pentium G2100T

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-5400K and Intel Pentium G2100T 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 - 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 A6-5400K

Intel Pentium G2100T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-5400K

CPU is newer: launch date 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 38% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	October 2012 vs September 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2100T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1460 vs 1269
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1691 vs 1275

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1460 vs 1269
PassMark - CPU mark	1691 vs 1275

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-5400K
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G2100T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1269

1460

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1275

1691

Name	AMD A6-5400K	Intel Pentium G2100T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1269	1460
PassMark - CPU mark	1275	1691
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	427
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	3.665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.122
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	11.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.733
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	603
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2696
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4873
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	603
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2696
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4873

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-5400K	Intel Pentium G2100T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	October 2012	September 2012
Place in performance rating	1795	1775
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G2100T
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	94 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	65 °C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	1178 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Number of threads		2
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011A
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		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring