Intel Pentium Gold G5420T vs AMD FX-8100

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5420T and AMD FX-8100 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5420T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1944 vs 1151
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 Apr 2019 vs October 2011
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1944 vs 1151

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8100

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4055 vs 3408
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
L1 cache 384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 8192 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4055 vs 3408

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5420T
CPU 2: AMD FX-8100

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1944
1151
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3408
4055
Name Intel Pentium Gold G5420T AMD FX-8100
PassMark - Single thread mark 1944 1151
PassMark - CPU mark 3408 4055
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7176

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G5420T AMD FX-8100

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zambezi
Launch date 23 Apr 2019 October 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $64
Place in performance rating 1328 1339
Processor Number G5420T
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $142
Value for money (0-100) 12.48

Performance

Base frequency 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 128 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 8192 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 88 °C
Number of cores 2 8
Number of threads 4
64 bit support
Die size 315 mm
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz
Transistor count 1200 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E90/x93
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic 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 UHD 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 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 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)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

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™)