Pentium G3420T vs A6-9500

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9500
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.20
Pentium G3420T
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.23
+2.5%

Pentium G3420T outperforms A6-9500 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9500 and Pentium G3420T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23522331
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.620.11
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.713.26
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A6-9500 has 2282% better value for money than Pentium G3420T.

Detailed specifications

A6-9500 and Pentium G3420T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-9500 and Pentium G3420T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9500 and Pentium G3420T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

A6-9500 and Pentium G3420T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9500 and Pentium G3420T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9500 and Pentium G3420T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
iGPU core count6no data
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9500 and Pentium G3420T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-9500 and Pentium G3420T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9500 and Pentium G3420T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1211.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9500 and Pentium G3420T.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes816

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A6-9500 1.20
Pentium G3420T 1.23
+2.5%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A6-9500 1869
Pentium G3420T 1912
+2.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.20 1.23
Recency 27 July 2017 1 September 2013
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

A6-9500 has an age advantage of 3 years.

Pentium G3420T, on the other hand, has a 2.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-9500 and Pentium G3420T.


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