Pentium G3420 vs i7-4765T

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4765T and Pentium G3420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1606	2328
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.26	0.07
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	8.73	2.16
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$509	$252

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-4765T has 271% better value for money than Pentium G3420.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4765T and Pentium G3420 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	177 mm2	177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4765T and Pentium G3420 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4765T and Pentium G3420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4765T and Pentium G3420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4765T and Pentium G3420 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4765T and Pentium G3420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory	2 GB	1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4765T and Pentium G3420 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+
VGA	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4765T and Pentium G3420 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4765T and Pentium G3420 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4765T and Pentium G3420.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.23	1.23
Integrated graphics card	1.84	0.77
Recency	2 June 2013	1 September 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	53 Watt

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