Intel Pentium G3450 vs AMD A10-6700T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3450 and AMD A10-6700T 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium G3450

AMD A10-6700T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3450

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 71.30°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1897 vs 1290
Around 71% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3341 vs 1957
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5503 vs 4423
Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.233 vs 4.788

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2014 vs September 2013
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1897 vs 1290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3341 vs 1957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5503 vs 4423
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.233 vs 4.788

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6700T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 50% 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 18% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 53 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2299 vs 2178
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 230.34 vs 155.633
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 15.083 vs 6.011
8.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 59.56 vs 6.856

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 53 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2299 vs 2178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	230.34 vs 155.633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	15.083 vs 6.011
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	59.56 vs 6.856

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3450
CPU 2: AMD A10-6700T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1897

1290

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2178

2299

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3341

1957

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5503

4423

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.233

4.788

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

155.633

230.34

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.011

15.083

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.856

59.56

Name	Intel Pentium G3450	AMD A10-6700T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1897	1290
PassMark - CPU mark	2178	2299
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3341	1957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5503	4423
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.233	4.788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	155.633	230.34
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.011	15.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.856	59.56
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.601

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G3450	AMD A10-6700T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Richland
Launch date	May 2014	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$175
Place in performance rating	1373	1374
Price now	$99.99
Processor Number	G3450
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.91
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD670TYHHLBOX
OPN Tray		AD670TYHA44HL
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	71 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C	71.30°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1400 million	1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	720 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8650D
Enduro
iGPU core count		384
Number of pipelines		384
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	11
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	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
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™)
IOMMU 2.0