Intel Pentium G4620 vs Intel Pentium G6951

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G4620 and Intel Pentium G6951 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 G4620

Intel Pentium G6951

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4620

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
3.9x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16.38 GB
Around 43% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2247 vs 1173
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3763 vs 1383

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2017 vs September 2010
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2247 vs 1173
PassMark - CPU mark	3763 vs 1383

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6951

2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1953 vs 909
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3231 vs 2095

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1953 vs 909
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3231 vs 2095

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G4620
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6951

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2247

1173

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3763

1383

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

909

1953

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2095

3231

Name	Intel Pentium G4620	Intel Pentium G6951
PassMark - Single thread mark	2247	1173
PassMark - CPU mark	3763	1383
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	909	1953
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2095	3231

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G4620	Intel Pentium G6951
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Clarkdale
Launch date	January 2017	September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$100	$94
Place in performance rating	1570	1586
Price now	$111.42	$94
Processor Number	G4620	G6951
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.76	6.70
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	2.5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		81 mm2
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	533 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	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
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Integrated
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
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
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	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt	73 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)