AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Pentium G3430

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 4300G and Intel Pentium G3430 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 3 4300G

Intel Pentium G3430

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 4300G

CPU is newer: launch date 6 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
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.0 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
2x 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
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2527 vs 1912
5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10791 vs 2127

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 Jul 2020 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2527 vs 1912
PassMark - CPU mark	10791 vs 2127

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3430

Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3430

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2527

1912

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10791

2127

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 4300G	Intel Pentium G3430
PassMark - Single thread mark	2527	1912
PassMark - CPU mark	10791	2127
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3295
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5528

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 4300G	Intel Pentium G3430
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Haswell
Launch date	21 Jul 2020	September 2013
OPN Tray	100-000000144
Place in performance rating	909	916
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$116
Price now		$89.99
Processor Number		G3430
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		11.11
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.0 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	8	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	43.71 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1700 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 6	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	53 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® 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)