Intel Core i9-10900X vs Intel Pentium G4520

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10900X 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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 i9-10900X

Intel Pentium G4520

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900X

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
18 more threads: 20 vs 2
Around 25% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
20x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 64 GB
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10361 vs 6751
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2683 vs 2008
8.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22518 vs 2707

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 2
Number of threads	20 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10361 vs 6751
PassMark - Single thread mark	2683 vs 2008
PassMark - CPU mark	22518 vs 2707

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4520

3.2x lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 165 Watt
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4060 vs 1170

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4060 vs 1170

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10900X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4520

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1170

4060

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

10361

6751

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2683

2008

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22518

2707

Name	Intel Core i9-10900X	Intel Pentium G4520
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1170	4060
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10361	6751
PassMark - Single thread mark	2683	2008
PassMark - CPU mark	22518	2707
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7406
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 i9-10900X	Intel Pentium G4520
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q4'19	September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$590, $599	$94
Place in performance rating	884	898
Processor Number	i9-10900X	G4520
Series	Intel Core X-series Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$106.55
Value for money (0-100)		11.57
Performance
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	94°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	10	2
Number of threads	20	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		150 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	256 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	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	48	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