AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Pentium G3260T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and Intel Pentium G3260T 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, 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).

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Intel Pentium G3260T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
22 more threads: 24 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2707 vs 1609
17.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32656 vs 1837
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12037 vs 4816

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 2
Number of threads	24 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2707 vs 1609
PassMark - CPU mark	32656 vs 1837
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037 vs 4816

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3260T

3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 105 Watt
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2906 vs 1276

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2906 vs 1276

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3260T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2707

1609

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32656

1837

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1276

2906

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

12037

4816

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	Intel Pentium G3260T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2707	1609
PassMark - CPU mark	32656	1837
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276	2906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037	4816
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	30.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	72.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.887
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	22.686

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	Intel Pentium G3260T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Haswell
Family	Ryzen
Launch date	7 July 2019	Q1'15
OPN PIB	100-100000023BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000023
Place in performance rating	1005	1017
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G3260T
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	3800 MHz	2.90 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB
L3 cache	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz
Number of cores	12	2
Number of threads	24	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum core temperature		66.4°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 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	4.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	x16	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
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)