Intel Core i7-9800X vs Intel Pentium G4520

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9800X and Intel Pentium G4520 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-9800X

Intel Pentium G4520

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9800X

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2571 vs 2008
6.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18085 vs 2707
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9409 vs 6751

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571 vs 2008
PassMark - CPU mark	18085 vs 2707
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9409 vs 6751

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4520

3.2x lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 165 Watt
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4060 vs 1185

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4060 vs 1185

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9800X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4520

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2571

2008

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18085

2707

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1185

4060

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9409

6751

Name	Intel Core i7-9800X	Intel Pentium G4520
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571	2008
PassMark - CPU mark	18085	2707
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1185	4060
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9409	6751
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9740
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		22.228
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		240.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		9.147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		27.316

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9800X	Intel Pentium G4520
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q4'18	September 2015
Place in performance rating	897	898
Processor Number	i7-9800X	G4520
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$94
Price now		$106.55
Value for money (0-100)		11.57
Performance
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	16	2
64 bit support
Die size		150 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	51 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	44	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max 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® 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