AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Pentium G3420

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 10 more threads: 12 vs 2
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.2 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: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 1759
  • 6.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12278 vs 1949
  • Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 900 vs 653
  • 4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4987 vs 1221
  • 4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 19.064 vs 4.144
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.822 vs 0.748
  • Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.504 vs 6.386
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 April 2017 vs September 2013
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 576 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2066 vs 1759
PassMark - CPU mark 12278 vs 1949
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 900 vs 653
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4987 vs 1221
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 19.064 vs 4.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.822 vs 0.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 9.504 vs 6.386

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3420

  • Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 61.915 vs 42.999
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.906 vs 2.717
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 61.915 vs 42.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.906 vs 2.717

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3420

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2066
1759
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12278
1949
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
900
653
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4987
1221
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
19.064
4.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
42.999
61.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.822
0.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.717
6.906
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.504
6.386
Name AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Intel Pentium G3420
PassMark - Single thread mark 2066 1759
PassMark - CPU mark 12278 1949
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 900 653
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4987 1221
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3180 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 19.064 4.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 42.999 61.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.822 0.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.717 6.906
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 9.504 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 Ryzen 5 1600 Intel Pentium G3420

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Haswell
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 11 April 2017 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $210 $252
OPN PIB YD1600BBAEBOX
OPN Tray YD1600BBM6IAE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1867 1870
Price now $129.99 $109.99
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Value for money (0-100) 27.80 9.12
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number G3420
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.20 GHz
Die size 192 mm 177 mm
L1 cache 576 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 3 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 72°C
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 12 2
Transistor count 4800 Million 1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 53 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Spire (No LED) PCG 2013C
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16 Up to 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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)