AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Pentium G3430

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and Intel Pentium G3430 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Intel Pentium G3430

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 9 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 36% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2759 vs 1912
8.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18631 vs 2127

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2020 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2759 vs 1912
PassMark - CPU mark	18631 vs 2127

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3430

Around 79% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3430

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2759

1912

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18631

2127

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Pentium G3430
PassMark - Single thread mark	2759	1912
PassMark - CPU mark	18631	2127
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4915
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3295
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5528

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Pentium G3430
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Haswell
Launch date	July 2020	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$116
OPN PIB	100-100000281BOX
Place in performance rating	919	916
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
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
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		72°C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 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
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
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
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® 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)