Processor comparison
Intel Pentium G4600 vs AMD Athlon II X4 638
Intel
Intel Pentium G4600
Intel Socket 1151
3600 MHz
2 cores
Jan 2017
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD Athlon II X4 638
AMD Socket FM1
2700 MHz
4 cores
Feb 2012
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4600
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Athlon II X4 638.
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 638
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Pentium G4600
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| Intel Pentium G4600 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| MPX | | |
| SGX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
Architecture
| Intel Pentium G4600 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Kabylake | AMD LLano |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Kaby Lake | Llano |
| Release Date | Jan 2017 | Feb 2012 |
Cores
| Intel Pentium G4600 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 | No |
Cache
| Intel Pentium G4600 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 3072 KB (shared) | 0 KB |
Physical
| Intel Pentium G4600 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | AMD Socket FM1 |
| Max Case Temp | 65°C | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA1151 | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 228mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Pentium G4600 | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | 1.4125 V |
| TDP | 51 W | 65 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium G46004320 points
- AMD Athlon II X4 6382700 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium G460010368 points
- AMD Athlon II X4 63810800 points
Points - higher is better