Intel Pentium G3450 vs AMD Phenom II X2 555

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CPU lineage

Intel Pentium G3450 or Intel Pentium G3450 – 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 G3450 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium G3450, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
The AMD Phenom II X2 555 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2010 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Phenom II series.
To use the AMD Phenom II X2 555, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
Intel Pentium G3000 Group AMD Phenom II - 545
5 Generation 2
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium G3450 Name AMD Phenom II X2 555
Intel Pentium Family AMD Phenom II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G3450 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3450 is 3.4 GHz
The AMD Phenom II X2 555 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X2 555 is 3.2 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 2x
No Overclocking Yes
2 Threads 2
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
3.4 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium G3450 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G3450 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 Phenom II X2 555 does not have integrated graphics.
80 Shaders --
Q4/2012 Release date --
22 nm Technology --
11.1 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
10 Execution units --
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
7.5 Generation --
1.1 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU name
 
 

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

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 No
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Yes ECC No
32.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
25.6 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

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 80 W watts.
54 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium G3450 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 Phenom II X2 555 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
Q2/2014 Release date Q2/2010
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
82 $ Release price --
Haswell S Architecture Callisto (K10)
3.0 MB L3-Cache 6.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux 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 --
LGA 1150 Socket AM3
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3450
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
4910
4910
AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
3182
3182

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3450
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
2778
2778
AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1726
1726

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3450
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
255
255
AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
162
162