Intel Pentium G3258 vs AMD A6-3620

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3258 and AMD A6-3620 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/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 G3258

AMD A6-3620

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3258

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 45% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
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 90% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1857 vs 979
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2079 vs 1848
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 795 vs 310
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1480 vs 1007
5.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 46.787 vs 8.805
Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.258 vs 0.162
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.278 vs 0.348
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.792 vs 3.488
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4218 vs 3912
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4218 vs 3912

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2014 vs December 2011
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1857 vs 979
PassMark - CPU mark	2079 vs 1848
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	795 vs 310
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1480 vs 1007
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.787 vs 8.805
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.258 vs 0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.278 vs 0.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.792 vs 3.488
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4218 vs 3912
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4218 vs 3912

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3620

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
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
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.783 vs 1.292
Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2231 vs 1531
Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2231 vs 1531

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.783 vs 1.292
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2231 vs 1531
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2231 vs 1531

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3258
CPU 2: AMD A6-3620

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1857

979

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2079

1848

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

795

310

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1480

1007

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.292

2.783

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

46.787

8.805

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.258

0.162

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.278

0.348

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.792

3.488

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1531

2231

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4218

3912

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1531

2231

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4218

3912

Name	Intel Pentium G3258	AMD A6-3620
PassMark - Single thread mark	1857	979
PassMark - CPU mark	2079	1848
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	795	310
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1480	1007
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.292	2.783
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.787	8.805
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.258	0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.278	0.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.792	3.488
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	674
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1531	2231
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4218	3912
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	674
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1531	2231
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4218	3912

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3258	AMD A6-3620
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Llano
Launch date	June 2014	December 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$77
Place in performance rating	2089	2092
Price now	$178.28
Processor Number	G3258
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.43
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 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)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	1400 million	1178 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® Clear Video HD technology
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	FM1
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® 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™)