AMD A8-6500B vs Intel Pentium G4500

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500B and Intel Pentium G4500 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).

AMD A8-6500B

Intel Pentium G4500

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 17% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.5 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 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2886 vs 2776
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 177.613 vs 50.388
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.512 vs 0.256
9.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12 vs 1.316
5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 44.577 vs 8.871

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2886 vs 2776
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	177.613 vs 50.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.512 vs 0.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12 vs 1.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	44.577 vs 8.871

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4500

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2152 vs 1506
Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 854 vs 478
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1582 vs 1244
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.41 vs 4.868

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2152 vs 1506
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	854 vs 478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1582 vs 1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.41 vs 4.868

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6500B
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1506

2152

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2886

2776

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

478

854

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1244

1582

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.868

6.41

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

177.613

50.388

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.512

0.256

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.316

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

44.577

8.871

Name	AMD A8-6500B	Intel Pentium G4500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1506	2152
PassMark - CPU mark	2886	2776
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	478	854
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1244	1582
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868	6.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	177.613	50.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.512	0.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12	1.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	44.577	8.871
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1219
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2030
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2908
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1219
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2030
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2908

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-6500B	Intel Pentium G4500
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD650BOKA44HL
Place in performance rating	1870	1853
Series	AMD Business Class - Quad-Core A8-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Skylake
Launch date		September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)		$73
Price now		$96.86
Processor Number		G4500
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		11.54
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.50 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		150 mm
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1.05 GHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8570D	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	12
OpenGL		4.4
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	51 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Advanced Technologies
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
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
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot