Intel Pentium G3470 vs AMD A10-6800K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3470 and AMD A10-6800K 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, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3470

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
  • Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2089 vs 1597
  • 4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 42.733 vs 10.547
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.637 vs 0.209
  • 11.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.719 vs 0.604
  • Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.851 vs 3.801
  • 6.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3722 vs 542
  • 4.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6384 vs 1494
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2089 vs 1597
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 42.733 vs 10.547
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.637 vs 0.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.719 vs 0.604
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.851 vs 3.801
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3722 vs 542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6384 vs 1494

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6800K

  • 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 3% higher maximum core temperature: 74°C vs 72°C
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3194 vs 2428
  • Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.893 vs 3.537
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 74°C vs 72°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3194 vs 2428
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.893 vs 3.537

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3470
CPU 2: AMD A10-6800K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2089
1597
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2428
3194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.537
4.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
42.733
10.547
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.637
0.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.719
0.604
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.851
3.801
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3722
542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6384
1494
Name Intel Pentium G3470 AMD A10-6800K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2089 1597
PassMark - CPU mark 2428 3194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.537 4.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 42.733 10.547
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.637 0.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.719 0.604
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.851 3.801
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3722 542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6384 1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1267
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4136
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4604
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1267
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4136
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4604

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G3470 AMD A10-6800K

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Richland
Launch date Q1'15 4 June 2013
Place in performance rating 1470 1508
Processor Number G3470
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD A-Series Processors
Launch price (MSRP) $142
OPN PIB AD680KWOHLBOX
OPN Tray AD680KWOA44HL

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 4.1 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature 72°C 74°C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Die size 246 mm
L1 cache 192 KB
L2 cache 4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz
Transistor count 1303 Million
Unlocked

Memory

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 2133 MHz

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Enduro
Graphics max frequency 844 MHz
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

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 100 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
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