Ryzen 3 3200G vs Pentium G4600

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4600
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.28
Ryzen 3 3200G
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.48
+96.5%

Ryzen 3 3200G outperforms Pentium G4600 by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 3 3200G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18221327
Place by popularitynot in top-10042
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.448.90
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium, Pentium GoldAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency4.236.52
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)12 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$87$99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 3200G has 518% better value for money than Pentium G4600.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4600 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0PCIe 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3636
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4600 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)
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4600 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+-

Security technologies

Pentium G4600 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
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4600 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 G4600 and Ryzen 3 3200G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 630AMD Radeon Vega 8
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 3 3200G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 3 3200G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 3 3200G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 3 3200G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 G4600 2.28
Ryzen 3 3200G 4.48
+96.5%

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 G4600 3614
Ryzen 3 3200G 7124
+97.1%

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 G4600 739
Ryzen 3 3200G 1076
+45.6%

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 G4600 1525
Ryzen 3 3200G 3063
+101%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.28 4.48
Integrated graphics card 3.11 4.51
Recency 3 January 2017 12 June 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium G4600 has 27.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 3200G, on the other hand, has a 96.5% higher aggregate performance score, 45% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 3200G is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4600 in performance tests.


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