Pentium G4500 vs i3-3225

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-3225
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.42
Pentium G4500
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.76
+23.9%

Pentium G4500 outperforms Core i3-3225 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3225 and Pentium G4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22082031
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.090.31
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency2.443.26
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$264$82

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium G4500 has 244% better value for money than i3-3225.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3225 and Pentium G4500 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm2150 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C65 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3225 and Pentium G4500 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA11551151
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3225 and Pentium G4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3225 and Pentium G4500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key-no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3225 and Pentium G4500 are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3225 and Pentium G4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics 530
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3225 and Pentium G4500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3225 and Pentium G4500.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i3-3225 1.42
Pentium G4500 1.76
+23.9%

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.

i3-3225 2251
Pentium G4500 2797
+24.3%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-3225 531
Pentium G4500 705
+32.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-3225 1127
Pentium G4500 1142
+1.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.42 1.76
Integrated graphics card 1.18 2.60
Recency 3 September 2012 1 September 2015
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 51 Watt

i3-3225 has 100% more threads.

Pentium G4500, on the other hand, has a 23.9% higher aggregate performance score, 120.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 7.8% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3225 in performance tests.


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