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).

Intel Pentium G4500

Intel Core i5-4430S

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: 2156 vs 1772
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	2156 vs 1772
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 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4352 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	4352 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

2156

1772

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2797

4352

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	2156	1772
PassMark - CPU mark	2797	4352
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	1840
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)