AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Pentium G3420T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Intel Pentium G3420T 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.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Intel Pentium G3420T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
Around 48% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 68°C vs 66.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x 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 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2325 vs 1570
8.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16789 vs 1912

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	31 August 2017 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	68°C vs 66.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325 vs 1570
PassMark - CPU mark	16789 vs 1912

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3420T

5.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 180 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 180 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3420T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2325

1570

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16789

1912

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Intel Pentium G3420T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2325	1570
PassMark - CPU mark	16789	1912
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	993
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6737
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7669

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Intel Pentium G3420T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Haswell
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	31 August 2017	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$540	$75
OPN PIB	YD190XA8AEWOF
OPN Tray	YD190XA8U8QAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1115	1559
Price now	$316.38	$105.25
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Value for money (0-100)	14.76	8.42
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G3420T
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.70 GHz
Die size	213 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16	2
Transistor count	9600 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	4	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	sTR4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	PCG 2013A
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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		200 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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)