AMD A8-6500B vs Intel Pentium G3250
Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500B and Intel Pentium G3250 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500B
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- Around 50% 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
- Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2742 vs 2010
- Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1244 vs 1182
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2742 vs 2010 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1244 vs 1182 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3250
- Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 71.30°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
- Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 65 Watt
- Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1809 vs 1492
- Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 654 vs 478
- Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.545 vs 5.108
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 72°C vs 71.30°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 53 Watt vs 65 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1809 vs 1492 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 654 vs 478 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.545 vs 5.108 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A8-6500B
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3250
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| Name | AMD A8-6500B | Intel Pentium G3250 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1492 | 1809 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2742 | 2010 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 478 | 654 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1244 | 1182 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.108 | 5.545 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 180.901 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.522 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 12.202 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 44.086 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 670 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1406 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2831 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 670 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1406 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2831 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD A8-6500B | Intel Pentium G3250 | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
| OPN Tray | AD650BOKA44HL | |
| Place in performance rating | 1870 | 1882 |
| Series | AMD Business Class - Quad-Core A8-Series APU for Desktops | Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture codename | Haswell | |
| Launch date | July 2014 | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $171 | |
| Price now | $109.99 | |
| Processor Number | G3250 | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 8.71 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.5 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 71.30°C | 72°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 2 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| Die size | 177 mm | |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V | |
Graphics |
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| Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | 1.1 GHz |
| iGPU core count | 256 | |
| Processor graphics | AMD Radeon HD 8570D | Intel HD Graphics |
| Switchable graphics | ||
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 1.7 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| HDMI | ||
| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| VGA | ||
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 11 | 11.1/12 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | FM2 | FCLGA1150 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 53 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2013C | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD App Acceleration | ||
| AMD Elite Experiences | ||
| AMD HD3D technology | ||
| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| PowerGating | ||
| PowerNow | ||
| RAID | ||
| 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™) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
| 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 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | Up to 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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