Celeron 6305 vs Pentium G3420

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3420
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.23
Celeron 6305
2020
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
1.31
+6.5%

Celeron 6305 outperforms Pentium G3420 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3420 and Celeron 6305 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23112258
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency2.168.26
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Tiger Lake-U (2020)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$252no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3420 and Celeron 6305 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2.5 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3420 and Celeron 6305 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3420 and Celeron 6305. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium G3420 and Celeron 6305 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB+no data
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3420 and Celeron 6305 are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3420 and Celeron 6305. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3420 and Celeron 6305 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3420 and Celeron 6305 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3420 and Celeron 6305 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/1212.1
OpenGL4.34.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3420 and Celeron 6305.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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 G3420 1.23
Celeron 6305 1.31
+6.5%

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 G3420 1949
Celeron 6305 2080
+6.7%

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 G3420 581
Celeron 6305 750
+29.1%

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 G3420 978
Celeron 6305 1264
+29.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.23 1.31
Recency 1 September 2013 1 September 2020
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 15 Watt

Celeron 6305 has a 6.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 253.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium G3420 and Celeron 6305.

Note that Pentium G3420 is a desktop processor while Celeron 6305 is a notebook one.


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