AMD A4-3420 vs Intel Pentium Gold G5600F

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AMD A4-3420 or AMD A4-3420 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A4-3420 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-3420, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
The Intel Pentium Gold G5600F features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold G5600F, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
AMD A4-3000 Group Intel Pentium G5000
1 Generation 8
AMD A4-3420 Name Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-3420 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-3420 is 2.8 GHz
The Intel Pentium Gold G5600F has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G5600F is 3.9 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.8 GHz Frequency 3.9 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
2x Cores 2x
2 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-3420 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-3420 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6410D, which has 160 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium Gold G5600F does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
32 nm Technology --
11 Direct X --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
2 Execution units --
Q4/2010 Release date --
AMD Radeon HD 6410D GPU name
160 Shaders --
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
3 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
No VP9 --
No VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode h264 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode AVC --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR4-2400
-- Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 54 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 54 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A4-3420 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium Gold G5600F is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
32 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
Q4/2011 Release date Q2/2018
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
1.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
FM1 Socket LGA 1151
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Llano (K10) Architecture Coffee Lake S