The Pentium G3420 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $768.70 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- Up to 92% cheaper – $64.63 vs $833.33
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 81% less energy – 53 vs 280 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3420 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
89%
Min 1% FPS
114
90%
Price, €
€64.63
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Jul 14th, 2020
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€833.33
7%
Value, €/FPS
€4.34/FPS
9%
Pentium G3420 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G3420 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1686
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
12590
100%
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3420 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
12%
L3 Cache
3 MB
5%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Jul 14th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3420 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1,149.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
| Haswell | Codename | Castle Peak |
53 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
