i3-1000NG4 vs Pentium Gold G5420

Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold G5420
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.40
+5.3%
Core i3-1000NG4
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 9 Watt
2.28

Pentium Gold G5420 outperforms Core i3-1000NG4 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-1000NG4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17811820
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Pentium GoldIntel Ice Lake
Power efficiency4.1323.53
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Ice Lake-Y (2020)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)18 March 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-1000NG4 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.8 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size126 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-1000NG4 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151Intel BGA 1044
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-1000NG4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-1000NG4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-1000NG4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-1000NG4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s58.3 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 610Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz900 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+Yes, at 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-1000NG4.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 Gold G5420 2.40
+5.3%
i3-1000NG4 2.28

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 G5420 3747
+5.4%
i3-1000NG4 3556

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 G5420 751
i3-1000NG4 1257
+67.4%

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 Gold G5420 1530
i3-1000NG4 2265
+48%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.40 2.28
Integrated graphics card 1.89 4.70
Recency 23 April 2019 18 March 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 9 Watt

Pentium Gold G5420 has a 5.3% higher aggregate performance score.

i3-1000NG4, on the other hand, has 148.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 months, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 500% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-1000NG4.

Note that Pentium Gold G5420 is a desktop processor while Core i3-1000NG4 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-1000NG4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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