Intel Pentium G3250 vs AMD A10-5800K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3250 and AMD A10-5800K 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3250

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1805 vs 1497
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 654 vs 523
  • Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.545 vs 4.37
Specifications (specs)
Launch date July 2014 vs 26 September 2012
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1805 vs 1497
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 654 vs 523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.545 vs 4.37

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-5800K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2963 vs 1991
  • Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1469 vs 1182
  • Around 52% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1020 vs 670
  • Around 74% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2453 vs 1406
  • Around 82% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5148 vs 2831
  • Around 52% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1020 vs 670
  • Around 74% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2453 vs 1406
  • Around 82% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5148 vs 2831
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2963 vs 1991
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1469 vs 1182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1020 vs 670
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2453 vs 1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5148 vs 2831
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1020 vs 670
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2453 vs 1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5148 vs 2831

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3250
CPU 2: AMD A10-5800K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1805
1497
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1991
2963
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
654
523
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1182
1469
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.545
4.37
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
670
1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1406
2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2831
5148
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
670
1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1406
2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2831
5148
Name Intel Pentium G3250 AMD A10-5800K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1805 1497
PassMark - CPU mark 1991 2963
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 654 523
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1182 1469
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.545 4.37
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 670 1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1406 2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2831 5148
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 670 1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1406 2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2831 5148
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.891
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.484

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G3250 AMD A10-5800K

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Trinity
Launch date July 2014 26 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $171 $122
Place in performance rating 1903 1889
Price now $109.99
Processor Number G3250
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.71
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 177 mm 246 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 4096 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 74 °C
Maximum core temperature 72°C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 1400 million 1303 Million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V DDR3

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt 100 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C

Peripherals

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

Security & Reliability

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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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™)