| 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 i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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8105
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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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AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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7673
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Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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7662
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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3694
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Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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3692
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 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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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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3675
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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3619
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AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.2 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 Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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3560
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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3555
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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 i3-8145UE
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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2102
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1680
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1680
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1675
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Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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1648
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Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1618
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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1119
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Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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1077
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1021
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Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1000
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
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959
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-10100E
4C 8T @ 3.2 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 Core i5-10210Y
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
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954
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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935
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Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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863
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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838
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AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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804
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AMD Athlon 200GE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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761
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-4110M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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794
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Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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793
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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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Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
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769
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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395
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Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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394
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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392
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Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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383
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AMD Athlon 220GE
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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381
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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334
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 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 Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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321
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Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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321
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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36.4
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Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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36.2
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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35.7
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Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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35
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Intel Core i5-5350U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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35
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
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5.4
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Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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5.4
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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4.8
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Intel Core i5-4670T
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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4.6
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AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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4.4
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