AMD A8-7600 vs Intel Pentium G3420

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AMD A8-7600 or AMD A8-7600 – 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 A8-7600 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-7600, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
The Intel Pentium G3420 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium G3420, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
AMD A8-7000 Group Intel Pentium G3000
4 Generation 5
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A8-7600 Name Intel Pentium G3420
AMD A Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-7600 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-7600 is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
The Intel Pentium G3420 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3420 is 3.2 GHz
4 Threads 2
4x Cores 2x
4 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
3.1 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
3.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-7600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-7600 uses the AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium G3420 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G3420 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
512 Shaders 80
Q1/2014 Release date Q4/2012
28 nm Technology 22 nm
12 Direct X 11.1
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
8 Execution units 10
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
6 Generation 7.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
 
 

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 VP8 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode
No AV1 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
No VP9 No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3-2133 Memory type DDR3-1600
Yes ECC Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 32.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
 
 

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 --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-7600 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium G3420 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
Q1/2014 Release date Q3/2013
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
28 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 70 $
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture Haswell S
4.0 MB L3-Cache 3.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FM2+ Socket LGA 1150
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
5415
5415
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
4936
4936

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3997
3997
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1966
1966

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
2845
2845
AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1968
1968

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1426
1426
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1408
1408

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
721
721
AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
492
492

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
693
693
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
673
673

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
242
242
AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
214
214

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
129
129
AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
61
61

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2.8
2.8
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
2.6
2.6