AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Pentium G2140

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and Intel Pentium G2140 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

Intel Pentium G2140

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4500

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
3.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2596 vs 1842
7.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16117 vs 2092

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596 vs 1842
PassMark - CPU mark	16117 vs 2092

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4500
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G2140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2596

1842

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16117

2092

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Pentium G2140
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596	1842
PassMark - CPU mark	16117	2092
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4822
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4999

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Pentium G2140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	Q2'13
Launch price (MSRP)	$129
Place in performance rating	996	1004
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G2140
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.30 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	2
Transistor count	9800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	55 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)