Intel Pentium Gold G5600T vs AMD Athlon 3000G

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5600T and AMD Athlon 3000G 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5600T

  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2025 vs 1984
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2025 vs 1984

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 3000G

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 88°C
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4484 vs 3601
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 88°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4484 vs 3601

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5600T
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 3000G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2025
1984
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3601
4484
Name Intel Pentium Gold G5600T AMD Athlon 3000G
PassMark - Single thread mark 2025 1984
PassMark - CPU mark 3601 4484

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G5600T AMD Athlon 3000G

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen+
Launch date Q2'19 7 Nov 2019
Place in performance rating 1271 1276
Processor Number G5600T
Series Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $49
OPN PIB YD3000C6FHBOX
OPN Tray YD3000C6M2OFH

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 3.5 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 88°C 95 °C
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
L1 cache 192 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
Number of GPU cores 3
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4-3200
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 1100 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
Execution Units 3
iGPU core count 3
Number of pipelines 192

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.6

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 20
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16+1x4
Scalability 1S Only
Number of USB ports 4
Total number of SATA ports 4
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

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® Turbo Boost technology
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)