Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G outperforms Pentium G3258 by a whopping 311% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Pentium G3258 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1089 | 2159 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 11.24 | 0.12 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 12 February 2018 (6 years ago) | 2 June 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | $77 |
| Current price | $125 (0.7x MSRP) | $135 (1.8x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G has 9267% better value for money than Pentium G3258.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Pentium G3258 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 | 3.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 210 mm2 | 177 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 72 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,950 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Pentium G3258 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA1150 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 53 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Pentium G3258. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Pentium G3258 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Pentium G3258 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Pentium G3258. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | 21.3 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 | Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors |
| Max video memory | no data | 1.7 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Pentium G3258 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
| VGA | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Pentium G3258 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 1920x1080@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 2560x1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | 1920x1200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Pentium G3258 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.1/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Pentium G3258.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | Up to 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 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.
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.
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G outperforms Pentium G3258 by 311% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G outperforms Pentium G3258 by 310% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.51 | 1.34 |
| Recency | 12 February 2018 | 2 June 2014 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Cost | $169 | $77 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 53 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3258 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Pentium G3258, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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