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Intel BX80646G3420

Pentium G3420

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2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.2GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2013.

Average Bench: 53.5% (703rd of 1442)

Based on 4,757 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G3420 @ 3.20GHz

The G3420 is a 2013 Haswell based CPU and is part of Intel's value range of Pentium processors which were first released in 2011. The Pentium-G range have very strong single and dual core performance but lag far behind the group leaders in terms of multi-core processing (MCP). MCP is important for tasks such as audio/video encoding, or software development. For regular PC use such as surfing the web, listening to music, watching movies and playing the vast majority of games, MCP is not required. The G3420 currently retails for less than one fifth of the price of a top of the range 4770K but has an effective speed of 81.2 which is just 4% lower than the average of the current group leaders. The vast majority of users will notice no difference even by paying five times more for a top end multi-core processor. The G3420 is my top value CPU pick for 2014.  [Mar '14 CPUPro]

Poor: 41%Average: 53.5% Great: 62%
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 37%
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Average average bench

The Intel Pentium G3420 averaged 46.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 79.6Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 84.4Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Pentium G3420 is 20.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Pentium G3420 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 164Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 164Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 4,757 samples)
Rank 70353.5%
Min Avg Max
58.1 Memory 79.6 93
55.2 1-Core 84.4 94.2
86.5 2-Core 159 186
63.7% 108 Pts
Min Avg Max
98.6 4-Core 161 185
112 8-Core 164 185
21.8% 163 Pts
Min Avg Max
104 64-Core 164 186
10.2% 164 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
57.8% Above average
Memory 89.6
1-Core 83.4
2-Core 161
67% 111 Pts
4-Core 155
8-Core 149
20% 152 Pts
64-Core 158
10% 158 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
55% Above average
Memory 81.6
1-Core 86.6
2-Core 168
66% 112 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 168
22% 167 Pts
64-Core 165
10% 165 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
48.7% Average
Memory 69.7
1-Core 82
2-Core 151
59% 101 Pts
4-Core 164
8-Core 154
22% 159 Pts
64-Core 155
10% 155 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
33.3% Below average
Memory 42.8
1-Core 74.8
2-Core 95.8
42% 71.1 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 147
19% 142 Pts
64-Core 163
10% 163 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
19.9% Very poor
Memory 19
1-Core 68.9
2-Core 121
36% 69.8 Pts
4-Core 117
8-Core 136
16% 126 Pts
64-Core 124
8% 124 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,757,662 CPUs tested

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MSRP ≈ $68 @ launch in Sep '13
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Gaming 20%
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Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 16%
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Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817) - $73

CPU
Pentium G3420Intel  $53Bench 54%, 4,757 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples368x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples294x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples281x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples193x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples153x
A400 120GBKingston  $30Bench 61%, 166,392 samples103x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples119x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples90x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GBKingstonBench 31%, 37,489 samples63x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $213

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Pentium® Processor G3420 (3M Cache, 3.20 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ3'13
Processor NumberG3420
# of Cores2
# of Threads2
Cache3 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2
Embedded Options AvailableYes
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$75.00 - $82.00
Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP53 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013C

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.15 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
Clear Video HD TechNo
Graphics Video Max Memory1.7 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express RevisionUp to 3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)No
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography22 nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

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Excellent

4 years ago.

faster than Core i13 69 core 1nm illusion

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Poor

7 years ago.

Compared to the price good performance

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