Intel Pentium G4500 vs Intel Core i5-4430S

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G4500 and Intel Core i5-4430S 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 - 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2158 vs 1771
  • Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 854 vs 737
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2015 vs June 2013
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2158 vs 1771
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 854 vs 737

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4430S

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4347 vs 2797
  • Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2339 vs 1582
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4347 vs 2797
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2339 vs 1582

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G4500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4430S

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2158
1771
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2797
4347
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
854
737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1582
2339
Name Intel Pentium G4500 Intel Core i5-4430S
PassMark - Single thread mark 2158 1771
PassMark - CPU mark 2797 4347
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 854 737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1582 2339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 50.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 8.871
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1219
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2030
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2908
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1219
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2030
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2908

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G4500 Intel Core i5-4430S

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Haswell
Launch date September 2015 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $73 $135
Place in performance rating 1856 1849
Price now $96.86 $158.99
Processor Number G4500 i5-4430S
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.54 10.94
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 150 mm 177 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C 72 °C
Maximum frequency 3.5 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 1400 million 1400 million
Maximum core temperature 71.35°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Graphics

Device ID 0x1912 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
VGA

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A 1920x1200@60Hz
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.4 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2013C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)