Intel Pentium G2140 vs AMD A12-9800
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2140 and AMD A12-9800 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2140
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
- Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
- Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1842 vs 1674
- 5.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2964 vs 552
- 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4999 vs 1679
Specifications (specs) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 28 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 55 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1842 vs 1674 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2964 vs 552 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4999 vs 1679 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9800
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3611 vs 2092
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3611 vs 2092 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2140
CPU 2: AMD A12-9800
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Pentium G2140 | AMD A12-9800 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1842 | 1674 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2092 | 3611 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2964 | 552 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4999 | 1679 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 2290 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2365 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 8307 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 2290 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2365 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 8307 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium G2140 | AMD A12-9800 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Bristol Ridge |
Launch date | Q2'13 | 27 July 2017 |
Place in performance rating | 1013 | 1020 |
Processor Number | G2140 | |
Series | Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series | AMD A12-Series APU for Desktops |
Status | Discontinued | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $139 | |
OPN PIB | AD9800AUABBOX | |
OPN Tray | AD9800AUM44AB | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Price now | $129.99 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 12.51 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.30 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 28 nm |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 2 | |
Compute Cores | 12 | |
Die size | 246 mm | |
L2 cache | 2 MB | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | |
Number of GPU cores | 8 | |
Transistor count | 1178 million | |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1333/1600 | DDR4 |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | Radeon R7 Series |
Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 1108 MHz | |
iGPU core count | 8 | |
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | |
DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1155 | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
Thermal Solution | 2011C | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 3.0 x8 |
PCIe configurations | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 | |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | ||
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
FreeSync | ||
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
PowerGating | ||
PowerNow | ||
PowerTune | ||
TrueAudio | ||
VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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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™) | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | DirectX® 12 | |
Vulkan |