AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Pentium G630T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Intel Pentium G630T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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.

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

Intel Pentium G630T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 61% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Around 46% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 65.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2127 vs 1058
6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6973 vs 1090

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs September 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2127 vs 1058
PassMark - CPU mark	6973 vs 1090

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G630T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1961 vs 892
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3210 vs 2943

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1961 vs 892
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3210 vs 2943

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G630T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2127

1058

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6973

1090

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

1961

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2943

3210

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X	Intel Pentium G630T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2127	1058
PassMark - CPU mark	6973	1090
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	892	1961
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2943	3210
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3075

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X	Intel Pentium G630T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	September 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$130	$80
OPN PIB	YD130XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD130XBBM4KAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1637	1641
Price now	$139.98	$79.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	15.71	7.82
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G630T
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.30 GHz
Die size	192 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	4800 Million	504 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	2.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)