Intel Pentium G4500 vs Intel Pentium G3258

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Intel Pentium G4500 or Intel Pentium G4500 – 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 G4500 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium G4500, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
The Intel Pentium G3258 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 G3258, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Intel Pentium G4000 Group Intel Pentium G3000
6 Generation 5
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium G4500 Name Intel Pentium G3258
Intel Pentium Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G4500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G4500 is 3.5 GHz
The Intel Pentium G3258 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3258 is 3.2 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 2x
No Overclocking Yes
2 Threads 2
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
3.5 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium G4500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G4500 uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium G3258 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G3258 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
192 Shaders 80
Q3/2015 Release date Q4/2012
14 nm Technology 22 nm
12 Direct X 11.1
32.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
24 Execution units 10
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
9 Generation 7.5
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
Intel HD Graphics 530 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.
Decode / Encode VP8 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode VP9 No
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

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 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
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.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR3-1600
Yes ECC Yes
64.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 51 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 53 W watts.
51 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 53 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium G4500 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 Intel Pentium G3258 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q3/2015 Release date Q2/2014
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 65 $
Skylake S Architecture Haswell S
3.0 MB L3-Cache 3.0 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 1151 Socket LGA 1150
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
6094
6094
Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
4936
4936

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
3448
3448
Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
2845
2845

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
1684
1684
Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1582
1582

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1396
1396
Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
1290
1290

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
763
763
Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
667
667

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
266
266
Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
242
242