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).

Intel Pentium G3250

AMD A10-5800K

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: 1804 vs 1495
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	1804 vs 1495
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: 2961 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	2961 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

1804

1495

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1991

2961

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	1804	1495
PassMark - CPU mark	1991	2961
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	1890
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™)