AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Pentium G3420T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3200G and Intel Pentium G3420T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 3 3200G

Intel Pentium G3420T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3200G

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 48% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 66.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 22 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
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2206 vs 1570
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7130 vs 1912

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 July 2019 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 66.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2206 vs 1570
PassMark - CPU mark	7130 vs 1912

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3420T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3420T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2206

1570

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7130

1912

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G	Intel Pentium G3420T
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	886
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2901
PassMark - Single thread mark	2206	1570
PassMark - CPU mark	7130	1912
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1933

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G	Intel Pentium G3420T
Essentials
Family	Ryzen
Launch date	7 July 2019	September 2013
OPN PIB	YD3200C5FHBOX
OPN Tray	YD3200C5M4MFH
Place in performance rating	1684	1662
Series	Ryzen 3	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Haswell
Launch price (MSRP)		$75
Price now		$105.25
Processor Number		G3420T
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		8.42
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	2
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1250 MHz	200 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
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
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013A
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	x8	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Scalability		1S Only
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)
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)