Pentium Gold G6405 vs Pentium G3220

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3220
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.19
Pentium Gold G6405
2021
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.67
+124%

Pentium Gold G6405 outperforms Pentium G3220 by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3220 and Pentium Gold G6405 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23581721
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.084.35
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Comet Lake-R (2021)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$71$64

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3220 and Pentium Gold G6405 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3220 and Pentium Gold G6405 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
Socket11501200
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3220 and Pentium Gold G6405. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX-+

Security technologies

Pentium G3220 and Pentium Gold G6405 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3220 and Pentium Gold G6405 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3220 and Pentium Gold G6405. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD (Haswell)Intel UHD Graphics 610

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3220 and Pentium Gold G6405.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 G3220 1.19
Pentium Gold G6405 2.67
+124%

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 G3220 1895
Pentium Gold G6405 4244
+124%

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 G3220 530
Pentium Gold G6405 845
+59.4%

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 G3220 891
Pentium Gold G6405 1725
+93.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 2.67
Recency 1 September 2013 16 March 2021
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 15 Watt

Pentium Gold G6405 has a 124.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 260% lower power consumption.

The Pentium Gold G6405 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3220 in performance tests.


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