Intel Celeron G4900 vs AMD A8-5500

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G4900 and AMD A8-5500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

Intel Celeron G4900

AMD A8-5500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G4900

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1836 vs 1334
Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 746 vs 455
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1353 vs 1243
Around 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.011 vs 4.063
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18.62 vs 8.685
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.188 vs 0.185
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.227 vs 0.504
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.512 vs 3.038
Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1013 vs 789
Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1013 vs 789

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2018 vs October 2012
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1836 vs 1334
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	746 vs 455
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1353 vs 1243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.011 vs 4.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.62 vs 8.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.188 vs 0.185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.227 vs 0.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.512 vs 3.038
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1013 vs 789
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1013 vs 789

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5500

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
4x 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 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2609 vs 2394
Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2225 vs 1910
Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4729 vs 3385
Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2225 vs 1910
Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4729 vs 3385

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2609 vs 2394
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2225 vs 1910
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4729 vs 3385
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2225 vs 1910
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4729 vs 3385

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G4900
CPU 2: AMD A8-5500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1836

1334

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2394

2609

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

746

455

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1353

1243

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.011

4.063

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

18.62

8.685

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.188

0.185

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.227

0.504

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.512

3.038

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1013

789

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1910

2225

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3385

4729

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1013

789

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1910

2225

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3385

4729

Name	Intel Celeron G4900	AMD A8-5500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1836	1334
PassMark - CPU mark	2394	2609
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	746	455
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1353	1243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.011	4.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.62	8.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.188	0.185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.227	0.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.512	3.038
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1013	789
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1910	2225
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3385	4729
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1013	789
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1910	2225
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3385	4729

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G4900	AMD A8-5500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Trinity
Launch date	January 2018	October 2012
Place in performance rating	1963	1953
Price now	$58.80
Processor Number	G4900
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	16.38
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	71 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2
Die size		246 mm
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3
Graphics
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
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 610
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	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
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
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)