Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3258 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 1044 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $37.55 vs $142.59
- Up to 70% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 1500X - $0.26 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 13% better in Rust than Pentium G3258 - 182 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 8 vs 2 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
161
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€41.68
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €41.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 202 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
29%
Price, €
€158.27
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for €158.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 203 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
---|---|---|
Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Haswell | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |