Phenom II X4 B97 vs Pentium G4500

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4500
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.76
+10%
Phenom II X4 B97
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.60

Pentium G4500 outperforms Phenom II X4 B97 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4500 and Phenom II X4 B97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20312104
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.312.36
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency3.261.59
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)11 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$82$100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X4 B97 has 661% better value for money than Pentium G4500.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4500 and Phenom II X4 B97 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size150 mm2258 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4500 and Phenom II X4 B97 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket1151AM3
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4500 and Phenom II X4 B97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4500 and Phenom II X4 B97 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4500 and Phenom II X4 B97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4500 and Phenom II X4 B97.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

Pentium G4500 1.76
+10%
Phenom II X4 B97 1.60

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.

Pentium G4500 2797
+9.8%
Phenom II X4 B97 2548

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.

Pentium G4500 705
+114%
Phenom II X4 B97 330

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.

Pentium G4500 1142
+20.6%
Phenom II X4 B97 947

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.76 1.60
Recency 1 September 2015 11 May 2010
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 95 Watt

Pentium G4500 has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 86.3% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X4 B97, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium G4500 and Phenom II X4 B97.


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