AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Pentium G4620

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and Intel Pentium G4620 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Intel Pentium G4620

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9103 vs 3754
Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3620 vs 2095

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 April 2017 vs January 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9103 vs 3754
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3620 vs 2095

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4620

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2249 vs 2112

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2249 vs 2112
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	909 vs 906

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4620

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2112

2249

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9103

3754

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

906

909

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3620

2095

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Intel Pentium G4620
PassMark - Single thread mark	2112	2249
PassMark - CPU mark	9103	3754
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	906	909
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3620	2095
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3706

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Intel Pentium G4620
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaby Lake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	11 April 2017	January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$189	$100
OPN PIB	YD150XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD150XBBM4GAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1550	1560
Price now	$139.99	$111.42
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Value for money (0-100)	21.18	13.76
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G4620
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.70 GHz
Die size	192 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	4800 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	51 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire (No LED)	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
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
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
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