Intel Pentium G3220 vs AMD Athlon 5150

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Intel Pentium G3220 or Intel Pentium G3220 – 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 Intel Pentium G3220 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 G3220, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
The AMD Athlon 5150 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 5150, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
Intel Pentium G3000 Group AMD Athlon 5000
5 Generation 3
Intel Pentium G3220 Name AMD Athlon 5150
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium Family AMD Athlon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G3220 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3220 is 3.0 GHz
The AMD Athlon 5150 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 5150 is 1.6 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.0 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
2 CPU Cores 4
No Overclocking Yes
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 4x
2 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium G3220 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G3220 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon 5150 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 5150 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8400, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
1.1 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
22 nm Technology 28 nm
11.1 Direct X 11.1
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
10 Execution units 2
Q4/2012 Release date Q2/2013
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU name AMD Radeon HD 8400
80 Shaders 128
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
7.5 Generation 5
-- 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
No VP9 No
No VP8 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode AVC Decode
No AV1 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 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3L-1600
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
32.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 1
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 54 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 25 W watts.
54 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium G3220 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon 5150 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
14 nm Technology 28 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design --
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2014
54 $ Release price 47 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
3.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
LGA 1150 Socket AM1
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Haswell S Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
4333
4333
AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2841
2841

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
2452
2452
AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
876
876

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
1261
1261
AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
754
754

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
957
957
AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
583
583

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
625
625
AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
122
122

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
561
561
AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
189
189

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
117
117
AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
33
33