Intel Pentium G3250 vs AMD A4-5300

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3250 and AMD A4-5300 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).

Intel Pentium G3250

AMD A4-5300

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 23% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1804 vs 1334
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1991 vs 1360
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 654 vs 425
Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1182 vs 638
Around 89% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 670 vs 355
Around 89% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 670 vs 355

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 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1804 vs 1334
PassMark - CPU mark	1991 vs 1360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	654 vs 425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1182 vs 638
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	670 vs 355
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	670 vs 355

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5300

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 25% 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
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1572 vs 1406
Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3405 vs 2831
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1572 vs 1406
Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3405 vs 2831

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1572 vs 1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3405 vs 2831
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1572 vs 1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3405 vs 2831

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3250
CPU 2: AMD A4-5300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1804

1334

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1991

1360

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

654

425

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1182

638

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

670

355

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1406

1572

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2831

3405

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

670

355

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1406

1572

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2831

3405

Name	Intel Pentium G3250	AMD A4-5300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1804	1334
PassMark - CPU mark	1991	1360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	654	425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1182	638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.545
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	670	355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1406	1572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2831	3405
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	670	355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1406	1572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2831	3405

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3250	AMD A4-5300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Trinity
Launch date	July 2014	26 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$171
Place in performance rating	1903	1906
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)	160 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	70 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	1400 million	1303 Million
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	65 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™)