Intel Pentium G3420T processor review

Pentium G3420T processor released by Intel; release date: September 2013. At the time of release, the processor cost $75. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Haswell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.7 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 66.4°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 3072 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1150. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 35 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.1 GHz, maximum video memory size - 1.7 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

1570

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

1912

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1570
PassMark - CPU mark	1912

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell
Launch date	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$75
Place in performance rating	1663
Price now	$105.25
Processor Number	G3420T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.42
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	177 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	1400 million

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)