Ryzen 3 5400U vs Pentium G3420

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3420
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.23
Ryzen 3 5400U
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.97
+467%

Ryzen 3 5400U outperforms Pentium G3420 by a whopping 467% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3420 and Ryzen 3 5400U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23281014
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency2.1543.95
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 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 Ryzen 3 5400U 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)
Threads28
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size177 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3420 and Ryzen 3 5400U 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
SocketFCLGA1150FP6
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3420 and Ryzen 3 5400U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Pentium G3420 and Ryzen 3 5400U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3420 and Ryzen 3 5400U 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 G3420 and Ryzen 3 5400U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1600 MHz)
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3420 and Ryzen 3 5400U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3420 and Ryzen 3 5400U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3420 and Ryzen 3 5400U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3420 and Ryzen 3 5400U.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

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
Ryzen 3 5400U 6.97
+467%

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
Ryzen 3 5400U 11068
+468%

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
Ryzen 3 5400U 1524
+162%

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
Ryzen 3 5400U 4504
+361%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.23 6.97
Integrated graphics card 0.77 6.04
Recency 1 September 2013 12 January 2021
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 5400U has a 466.7% higher aggregate performance score, 684.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 253.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 5400U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3420 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3420 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 5400U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G3420 and Ryzen 3 5400U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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