AMD A8-6500T vs Intel Celeron G4900

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500T and Intel Celeron G4900 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, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 A8-6500T

Intel Celeron G4900

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
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 20% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 54 Watt
7.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 139.953 vs 18.62
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.423 vs 0.188
8.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.436 vs 1.227
6.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 40.578 vs 6.512

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	139.953 vs 18.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.423 vs 0.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.436 vs 1.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.578 vs 6.512

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G4900

Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.30°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1837 vs 1111
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2397 vs 1929
Around 96% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.011 vs 3.574

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1837 vs 1111
PassMark - CPU mark	2397 vs 1929
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.011 vs 3.574

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6500T
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G4900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1111

1837

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1929

2397

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.574

7.011

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

139.953

18.62

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.423

0.188

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.436

1.227

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

40.578

6.512

Name	AMD A8-6500T	Intel Celeron G4900
PassMark - Single thread mark	1111	1837
PassMark - CPU mark	1929	2397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.574	7.011
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	139.953	18.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.423	0.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.436	1.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.578	6.512
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		746
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1353
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1013
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1910
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3385
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1013
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1910
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3385

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-6500T	Intel Celeron G4900
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD650TYHHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD650TYHA44HL
Place in performance rating	1949	1963
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Launch date		January 2018
Price now		$58.80
Processor Number		G4900
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		16.38
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.10 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	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2400
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8550D	Intel® UHD Graphics 610
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x3E93
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
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	54 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
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
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® 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