Intel Pentium G3450 processor review

Pentium G3450 processor released by Intel; release date: May 2014. At the time of release, the processor cost $175. 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 - 3.4 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 72°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): 53 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

4843

1897

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

185062

2178

Geekbench 4
Single Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

5311

3341

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36691

5503

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

8.233 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

741.453 Frames/s

155.633 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

Top 1 CPU

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49.002 Frames/s

6.011 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

6.856 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1897
PassMark - CPU mark	2178
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3341
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	8.233 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	155.633 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	6.011 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	6.856 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell
Launch date	May 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$175
Place in performance rating	1377
Price now	$99.99
Processor Number	G3450
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.91
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 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	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 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	350 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
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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)	53 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
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® Secure Key technology
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)