Intel Core i9-9900 vs Intel Pentium G4520

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900 and Intel Pentium G4520 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 14 more threads: 16 vs 2
  • Around 39% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2832 vs 2008
  • 6.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16488 vs 2707
  • Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7913 vs 6751
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2019 vs September 2015
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 2
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2832 vs 2008
PassMark - CPU mark 16488 vs 2707
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7913 vs 6751

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4520

  • Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4060 vs 1263
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4060 vs 1263

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4520

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2832
2008
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16488
2707
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1263
4060
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7913
6751
Name Intel Core i9-9900 Intel Pentium G4520
PassMark - Single thread mark 2832 2008
PassMark - CPU mark 16488 2707
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1263 4060
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7913 6751
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6750
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 i9-9900 Intel Pentium G4520

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Family Core i9
Launch date 23 April 2019 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $439, $449 $94
Place in performance rating 971 976
Processor Number i9-9900 G4520
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $106.55
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 11.57

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 512 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 16 2
Die size 150 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E98 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 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 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 51 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

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 AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)