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).

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Intel Pentium G3420

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 1767
6.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12277 vs 1979
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 1767
PassMark - CPU mark	12277 vs 1979
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

1767

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12277

1979

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	1767
PassMark - CPU mark	12277	1979
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	1862	1865
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)