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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 1857 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $52.37 vs $530.11
- Up to 88% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.32 vs $2.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 53 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 26% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Pentium G3420 - 226 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 48 vs 2 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
179
79.20353982300885%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€58.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646G3420
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
226
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.6/FPS
12.307692307692307%
Price, €
€588.42
9%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
584
47.28744939271255%
Multi-Core
981
13.24422843256379%
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 2 | Threads | 48 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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