Intel Pentium J4205 vs AMD Athlon II X3 420e

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium J4205 and AMD Athlon II X3 420e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, 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 J4205

AMD Athlon II X3 420e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium J4205

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
4.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2404 vs 1557

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2404 vs 1557

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 420e

Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1058 vs 915

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1058 vs 915

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium J4205
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 420e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

915

1058

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2404

1557

Name	Intel Pentium J4205	AMD Athlon II X3 420e
PassMark - Single thread mark	915	1058
PassMark - CPU mark	2404	1557
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	325
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	701
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1212
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	701
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1212
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2351

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium J4205	AMD Athlon II X3 420e
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Rana
Launch date	Q3'16	September 2010
Place in performance rating	2191	2210
Processor Number	J4205
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor J Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$116
Price now		$116.15
Value for money (0-100)		5.80
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4
Die size		169 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
Transistor count		300 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR3
Graphics
Execution Units	18
Graphics base frequency	250 MHz
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	8 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 505
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes
OpenGL	Yes
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	24mm x 31mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1296	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
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)