AMD FX-8370E vs Intel Pentium G3420

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8370E and Intel Pentium G3420 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD FX-8370E

Intel Pentium G3420

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8370E

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 34% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5306 vs 1949
4.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2859 vs 653
9.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11715 vs 1221
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.383 vs 4.144

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2014 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5306 vs 1949
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2859 vs 653
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11715 vs 1221
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.383 vs 4.144

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3420

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 71 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 79% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1759 vs 1463
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 61.915 vs 20.879
Around 87% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.748 vs 0.401
7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.906 vs 0.984
Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.386 vs 5.33

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 71 °C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1759 vs 1463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	61.915 vs 20.879
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.748 vs 0.401
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.906 vs 0.984
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.386 vs 5.33

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8370E
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3420

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1463

1759

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5306

1949

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2859

653

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

11715

1221

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.383

4.144

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.879

61.915

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.401

0.748

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.984

6.906

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.33

6.386

Name	AMD FX-8370E	Intel Pentium G3420
PassMark - Single thread mark	1463	1759
PassMark - CPU mark	5306	1949
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2859	653
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11715	1221
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.383	4.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	20.879	61.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.401	0.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.984	6.906
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.33	6.386
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		652
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2589
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3053
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		652
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2589
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3053

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8370E	Intel Pentium G3420
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vishera	Haswell
Launch date	September 2014	September 2013
Place in performance rating	1878	1872
Price now	$223.87	$109.99
Value for money (0-100)	10.27	9.12
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$252
Processor Number		G3420
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	315 mm	177 mm
L2 cache	8192 KB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8	2
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count	1200 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		3.20 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	53 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	n / a	Up to 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 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
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)