| Name: | Intel Pentium G4600 |
| Family: | Intel Pentium |
| Group: | Intel Pentium G4000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 7 |
Intel Pentium G4600 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Pentium G4600 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2017 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Pentium series. To use the Intel Pentium G4600, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Pentium G4600 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G4600 is 3.6 GHz
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 3.6 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Pentium G4600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Pentium G4600 uses the Intel HD Graphics 630, 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.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.35 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.1 GHz |
| Execution units: | 24 |
| Shaders: | 192 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 9.5 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q2/2016 |
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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
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 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2400 |
| Max. Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 38.4 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
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.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 51 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Pentium G4600 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.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1151 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 3.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Kaby Lake S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| Release date: | Q1/2017 |
| Release price: | 71 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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7943
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Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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7830
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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7816
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Intel Core i3-8121U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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7794
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AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
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7737
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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3690
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Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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3686
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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3686
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Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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3686
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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3679
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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3615
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Intel Core i5-4460T
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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3615
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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3602
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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3592
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Intel Core i3-4360
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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3592
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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2128
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Intel Processor N200
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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2128
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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2127
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
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2124
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Intel Core i7-875K
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
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2124
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-2500S
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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1679
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Intel Core i7-2630QM
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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1675
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1675
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Intel Core i7-2630QM
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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1675
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1671
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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1039
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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1021
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1021
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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1021
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Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1019
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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960
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Intel Processor N200
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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958
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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958
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Intel Processor N200
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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958
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Intel Pentium Gold G5500
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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956
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
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854
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AMD Athlon 240GE
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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841
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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838
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AMD FX-6200
6C 6T @ 3.8 GHz
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836
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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827
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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793
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Intel Pentium Gold G6505T
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
|
788
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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786
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Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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784
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MediaTek Dimensity 1000C
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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782
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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394
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Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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392
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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392
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Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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392
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AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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388
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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328
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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328
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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327
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Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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326
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Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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325
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Pentium G4620
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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35.7
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Intel Pentium G4600T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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35.7
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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35.7
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Intel Pentium G4600T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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35.7
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Intel Pentium G4620
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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35.7
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
6C 6T @ 2.6 GHz
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4.9
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Intel Core i3-6100
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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4.8
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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4.8
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Intel Core i5-4570R
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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4.7
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AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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4.7
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