AMD A8-6500B vs Intel Pentium G3420
Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500B and Intel Pentium G3420 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2893 vs 1949
- Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1244 vs 1221
- Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.868 vs 4.144
- 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 177.613 vs 61.915
- Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12 vs 6.906
- 7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 44.577 vs 6.386
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 | 2893 vs 1949 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1244 vs 1221 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.868 vs 4.144 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 177.613 vs 61.915 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 12 vs 6.906 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 44.577 vs 6.386 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3420
- 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 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1759 vs 1508
- Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 653 vs 478
- Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.748 vs 0.512
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 | 1759 vs 1508 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 653 vs 478 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.748 vs 0.512 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A8-6500B
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3420
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD A8-6500B | Intel Pentium G3420 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1508 | 1759 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2893 | 1949 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 478 | 653 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1244 | 1221 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.868 | 4.144 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 177.613 | 61.915 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.512 | 0.748 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 12 | 6.906 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 44.577 | 6.386 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 652 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2589 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3053 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 652 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2589 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3053 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A8-6500B | Intel Pentium G3420 | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
OPN Tray | AD650BOKA44HL | |
Place in performance rating | 1874 | 1870 |
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 | September 2013 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $252 | |
Price now | $109.99 | |
Processor Number | G3420 | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 9.12 | |
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 | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V | |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | 1.15 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 | 1.15 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 | 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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |