Intel Pentium G4560T vs AMD Athlon II X3 400e

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G4560T and AMD Athlon II X3 400e 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.

Intel Pentium G4560T

AMD Athlon II X3 400e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4560T

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 32% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1713 vs 908
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2980 vs 1320

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2017 vs October 2009
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1713 vs 908
PassMark - CPU mark	2980 vs 1320

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 400e

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1398 vs 693
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3137 vs 1549

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1398 vs 693
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3137 vs 1549

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G4560T
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 400e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1713

908

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2980

1320

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

693

1398

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1549

3137

Name	Intel Pentium G4560T	AMD Athlon II X3 400e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1713	908
PassMark - CPU mark	2980	1320
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	693	1398
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1549	3137

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G4560T	AMD Athlon II X3 400e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Rana
Launch date	January 2017	October 2009
Place in performance rating	1966	1973
Price now	$99.99	$107.43
Processor Number	G4560T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	11.92	5.51
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$107
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	92°C
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4
Die size		169 mm
Transistor count		300 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x5902
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 610
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.10 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)