FX-4350 vs Pentium G3420

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3420
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.23
FX-4350
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
2.09
+69.9%

FX-4350 outperforms Pentium G3420 by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3420 and FX-4350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23131876
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.161.58
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)29 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$252no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G3420 and FX-4350 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)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size177 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.275 V - Max: 1.4 V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3420 and FX-4350 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
SocketFCLGA1150AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3420 and FX-4350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
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 G3420 and FX-4350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3420 and FX-4350 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 G3420 and FX-4350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3420 and FX-4350 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3420 and FX-4350 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3420 and FX-4350 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3420 and FX-4350.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes16no data

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 G3420 1.23
FX-4350 2.09
+69.9%

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 G3420 1949
FX-4350 3321
+70.4%

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 G3420 581
+30.9%
FX-4350 444

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 G3420 978
FX-4350 1107
+13.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.23 2.09
Recency 1 September 2013 29 April 2013
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 125 Watt

Pentium G3420 has an age advantage of 4 months, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 135.8% lower power consumption.

FX-4350, on the other hand, has a 69.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The FX-4350 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3420 in performance tests.


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