Intel Pentium G3250 vs Intel Pentium G3420

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3250 and Intel Pentium G3420 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3250

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1803 vs 1753
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1988 vs 1933
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.545 vs 4.144
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 670 vs 652
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 670 vs 652
Specifications (specs)
Launch date July 2014 vs September 2013
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1803 vs 1753
PassMark - CPU mark 1988 vs 1933
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 654 vs 653
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.545 vs 4.144
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 670 vs 652
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 670 vs 652

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3420

  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1221 vs 1182
  • Around 84% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2589 vs 1406
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3053 vs 2831
  • Around 84% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2589 vs 1406
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3053 vs 2831
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1221 vs 1182
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2589 vs 1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3053 vs 2831
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2589 vs 1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3053 vs 2831

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3250
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3420

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1803
1753
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1988
1933
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
654
653
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1182
1221
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.545
4.144
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
670
652
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1406
2589
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2831
3053
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
670
652
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1406
2589
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2831
3053
Name Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3420
PassMark - Single thread mark 1803 1753
PassMark - CPU mark 1988 1933
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 654 653
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1182 1221
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.545 4.144
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 670 652
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1406 2589
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2831 3053
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 670 652
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1406 2589
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2831 3053
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 61.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.906
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.386

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G3250 Intel Pentium G3420

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Haswell
Launch date July 2014 September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $171 $252
Place in performance rating 1900 1865
Price now $109.99 $109.99
Processor Number G3250 G3420
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status Discontinued Launched
Value for money (0-100) 8.71 9.12
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

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

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 1.7 GB 1.7 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 2560x1600@60Hz 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 2560x1600@60Hz 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 1920x1080@60Hz 1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1/12 11.1/12
OpenGL 4.3 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 53 Watt 53 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C PCG 2013C

Peripherals

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

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® 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)