Ryzen 3 3200G vs Pentium 3556U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 3556U
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.69
Ryzen 3 3200G
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.66
+575%

Ryzen 3 3200G outperforms Pentium 3556U by a whopping 575% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 3 3200G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27251307
Place by popularitynot in top-10050
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.90
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel PentiumAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency4.196.54
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)12 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 3 3200G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed1.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size118 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 3 3200G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 3 3200G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 3 3200G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 3 3200G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 3 3200G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 3 3200G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 3 3200G.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1020
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium 3556U 0.69
Ryzen 3 3200G 4.66
+575%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium 3556U 1061
Ryzen 3 3200G 7129
+572%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium 3556U 302
Ryzen 3 3200G 1075
+256%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium 3556U 493
Ryzen 3 3200G 3063
+521%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.69 4.66
Recency 1 September 2013 12 June 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium 3556U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 3200G, on the other hand, has a 575.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 3200G is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3556U in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium 3556U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 3200G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 3556U and Ryzen 3 3200G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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