Intel Pentium G2130 vs AMD A6-3500

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2130 and AMD A6-3500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium G2130

AMD A6-3500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2130

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 52% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1747 vs 964
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1921 vs 1417
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 629 vs 307
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1185 vs 770

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2013 vs August 2011
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1747 vs 964
PassMark - CPU mark	1921 vs 1417
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	629 vs 307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1185 vs 770

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3500

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 26.895 vs 3.845

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	26.895 vs 3.845

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2130
CPU 2: AMD A6-3500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1747

964

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1921

1417

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

629

307

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1185

770

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.845

26.895

Name	Intel Pentium G2130	AMD A6-3500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1747	964
PassMark - CPU mark	1921	1417
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	629	307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1185	770
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.845	26.895
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		7.184
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		719
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4450
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		719
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4450

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2130	AMD A6-3500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Llano
Launch date	January 2013	August 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$90
Place in performance rating	2176	2177
Price now	$49.99
Processor Number	G2130
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	18.94
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	94 mm	228 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	2
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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™)