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).

 

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 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2384 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 2384 vs 1557

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 420e

  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1058 vs 908
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1058 vs 908

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
908
1058
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2384
1557
Name Intel Pentium J4205 AMD Athlon II X3 420e
PassMark - Single thread mark 908 1058
PassMark - CPU mark 2384 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 2209
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)