AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Pentium G4500T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and Intel Pentium G4500T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Intel Pentium G4500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
22 more threads: 24 vs 2
Around 153233% higher clock speed: 4600 MHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2707 vs 1865
13.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32659 vs 2399
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12037 vs 5792

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 July 2019 vs 1 September 2015
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 2
Number of threads	24 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	6 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2707 vs 1865
PassMark - CPU mark	32659 vs 2399
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037 vs 5792

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4500T

3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 105 Watt
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3394 vs 1276

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3394 vs 1276

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2707

1865

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32659

2399

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1276

3394

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

12037

5792

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	Intel Pentium G4500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2707	1865
PassMark - CPU mark	32659	2399
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276	3394
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037	5792
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	30.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	72.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.887
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	22.686

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	Intel Pentium G4500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Family	Ryzen
Launch date	7 July 2019	1 September 2015
OPN PIB	100-100000023BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000023
Place in performance rating	1006	809
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G4500T
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3800 MHz	3.00 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	64 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	12	2
Number of threads	24	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		99 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
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 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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
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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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)