Intel Pentium G4520 vs AMD Athlon II X2 370K

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Intel Pentium G4520 or Intel Pentium G4520 – 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 G4520 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 G4520, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X2 370K features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 370K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
Intel Pentium G4520 Name AMD Athlon II X2 370K
Intel Pentium Family AMD Athlon II
6 Generation 4
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium G4000 Group AMD Athlon II X2 (Richland)
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G4520 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G4520 is 3.6 GHz
The AMD Athlon II X2 370K has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 370K is 4.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking Yes
None None 4.2 GHz
None None 4.2 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
3.6 GHz Frequency 4.0 GHz
2 Threads 2
2x Cores 2x
No Hyperthreading No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium G4520 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G4520 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 AMD Athlon II X2 370K does not have integrated graphics.
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Q3/2015 Release date --
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
24 Execution units --
32.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
192 Shaders --
Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU name
14 nm Technology --
9 Generation --
12 Direct X --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

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

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.
DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR3-1866
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth --
pci PCIe pci
Yes ECC No
2 Memory channels 1
64.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
Yes AES-NI No
 
 

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 65 W watts.
51 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium G4520 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 II X2 370K is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Q3/2015 Release date Q2/2013
3.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 MB
LGA 1151 Socket FM2
Skylake S Architecture Richland
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Monolithic Chip design --
-- Release price 45 $
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
14 nm Technology 32 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes