Ryzen 3 4100 vs Pentium Gold G6405

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold G6405
2021
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.67
Ryzen 3 4100
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.94
+160%

Ryzen 3 4100 outperforms Pentium Gold G6405 by a whopping 160% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold G6405 and Ryzen 3 4100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17211017
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.3510.10
Architecture codenameComet Lake-R (2021)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G6405 and Ryzen 3 4100 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed4.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8.00391 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G6405 and Ryzen 3 4100 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
Socket1200AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G6405 and Ryzen 3 4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G6405 and Ryzen 3 4100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G6405 and Ryzen 3 4100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G6405 and Ryzen 3 4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 610no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G6405 and Ryzen 3 4100.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 Gold G6405 2.67
Ryzen 3 4100 6.94
+160%

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 Gold G6405 4244
Ryzen 3 4100 11030
+160%

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 Gold G6405 845
Ryzen 3 4100 1510
+78.7%

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 Gold G6405 1725
Ryzen 3 4100 4835
+180%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.67 6.94
Recency 16 March 2021 4 April 2022
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium Gold G6405 has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 4100, on the other hand, has a 159.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 4100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G6405 in performance tests.


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