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Note: The information shown below is based on rumors and unoffical information. Technical details or benchmark results may be different in the final version of this processor. |
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Intel Pentium G4520 | AMD EPYC 9255 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium G4520 and the AMD EPYC 9255 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium G4520 2 core processor released in Q3/2015 with the AMD EPYC 9255 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2024. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Pentium G4000 (5) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9005 (21) |
6 | Generation | 5 |
Skylake S | Architecture | Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD EPYC 9254 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium G4520 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 9255 clocks with 3.30 GHz, has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Pentium G4520 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
2 | Cores | 24 |
2 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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Intel HD Graphics 530 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.05 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
24 | Compute units | -- |
192 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Intel HD Graphics 530 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium G4520, while the AMD EPYC 9255 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 480.0 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Pentium G4520 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR5-6000 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 480.0 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
3.00 MB | L3 Cache | 96.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium G4520 has a TDP of 51 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 9255 is 200 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Pentium G4520 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
51 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 200 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium G4520 has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 9255 is at 96.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm. |
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Intel Pentium G4520 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9255 |
14 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
LGA 1151 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q3/2015 | Release date | Q4/2024 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9255
24C 48T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9255
24C 48T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9255
24C 48T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9255
24C 48T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Pentium G4520
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.05 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9255
@ 0.00 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9255
24C 48T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9255
24C 48T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
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Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9255
24C 48T @ 3.30 GHzNot verified |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium G4520 | AMD EPYC 9255 |
Unknown | Unknown |