AMD Athlon X4 835 vs Intel Pentium N4200

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon X4 835 or AMD Athlon X4 835 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon X4 835 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon X4 835, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
The Intel Pentium N4200 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium N4200, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1296 socket.
AMD Athlon X4 (Carizzo) Group Intel Pentium J4000/N4000
2 Generation 8
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon X4 835 Name Intel Pentium N4200
AMD Athlon Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon X4 835 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon X4 835 is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The Intel Pentium N4200 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N4200 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.5 GHz.
4 Threads 4
4x Cores 4x
4 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.5 GHz
3.1 GHz Frequency 1.1 GHz
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.5 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon X4 835 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium N4200 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium N4200 uses the Intel HD Graphics 505, which has 144 texture shaders
and 18 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 144
-- Release date Q3/2016
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 18
-- GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
-- Generation 9
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.75 GHz
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 505
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
DDR3-2133 Memory type DDR3-1866, LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2400
Yes ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 8.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
34.2 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
None TDP down 4 W
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon X4 835 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium N4200 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q1/2016 Release date Q3/2016
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
28 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
52 $ Release price 56 $
Carizzo Architecture Apollo Lake
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FM2+ Socket BGA 1296
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
7673
7673
Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
4233
4233

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2260
2260
Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1263
1263

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
283
283
Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
182
182