AMD Athlon X4 835 vs Intel Pentium N4200

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon X4 835 or AMD Athlon X4 835 – 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 Athlon X4 835 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon X4 835, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
The Intel Pentium N4200 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium N4200, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1296 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon X4 835 Name Intel Pentium N4200
AMD Athlon Family Intel Pentium
2 Generation 8
AMD Athlon X4 (Carizzo) Group Intel Pentium J4000/N4000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon X4 835 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon X4 835 is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The Intel Pentium N4200 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N4200 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.5 GHz.
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.5 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.1 GHz Frequency 1.1 GHz
4 Threads 4
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.5 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 4
4x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon X4 835 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium N4200 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium N4200 uses the Intel HD Graphics 505, which has 144 texture shaders
and 18 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
-- Release date Q3/2016
-- Direct X 12
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 505
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 144
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Execution units 18
-- Generation 9
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.75 GHz
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 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.
2 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 8.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
34.2 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
DDR3-2133 Memory type DDR3-1866, LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2400
 
 

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 6 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
None TDP down 4 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon X4 835 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 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium N4200 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q1/2016 Release date Q3/2016
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Chip design Monolithic
Carizzo Architecture Apollo Lake
28 nm Technology 14 nm
FM2+ Socket BGA 1296
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
52 $ Release price 56 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
7673
7673
Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
4233
4233

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2260
2260
Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1263
1263

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
283
283
Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
182
182