Intel Pentium G3440 vs AMD FX-7500. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Pentium AMD FX
• Generation
  5 3
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium G3000 AMD FX-7000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  3.30 GHz 2.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 3.30 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 0.55 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.15 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  10 8
• Shader
  80 512
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generation
  7.5 6
• DirectX Version
  11.1 12
• Technology
  22 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2012 Q1/2014

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD FX-7500 and Intel Pentium G3440. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Pentium G3440 and AMD FX-7500 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  54 W 19 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Pentium G3440 and AMD FX-7500, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Haswell S Kaveri (Steamroller)
• Technology
  14 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1150 FM2+
• Release date
  Q2/2014 Q2/2014