Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE vs Pentium G2120

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G2120
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.19
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
6.89
+479%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE outperforms Pentium G2120 by a whopping 479% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2120 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23431010
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency2.0518.63
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$88no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G2120 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 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 speed3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size94 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2120 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 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
SocketFCLGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2120 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE. 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
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Pentium G2120 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2120 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 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 G2120 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2120 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2120 and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE.

PCIe version2.03.0

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 G2120 1.19
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 6.89
+479%

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 G2120 1892
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 10944
+478%

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 G2120 525
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 1492
+184%

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 G2120 927
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 4813
+419%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 6.89
Recency 3 September 2012 21 July 2020
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE has a 479% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2120 in performance tests.


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