Intel Pentium G3260T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3260T and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3260T

  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2906 vs 1240
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2906 vs 1240

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • 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
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2652 vs 1609
  • 9.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18190 vs 1837
  • Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6918 vs 4816
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2652 vs 1609
PassMark - CPU mark 18190 vs 1837
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6918 vs 4816

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3260T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1609
2652
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1837
18190
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2906
1240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4816
6918
Name Intel Pentium G3260T AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
PassMark - Single thread mark 1609 2652
PassMark - CPU mark 1837 18190
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2906 1240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4816 6918
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4736

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G3260T AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Zen 2
Launch date Q1'15 March 2019
Place in performance rating 1093 1100
Processor Number G3260T
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 4 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 66.4°C
Number of cores 2 8
Number of threads 2 16
L1 cache 96K (per core)
L2 cache 512K (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB (shared)
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V DDR4

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

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013A

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 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 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
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)