Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 1533 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $51.36 vs $1059.22
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 53 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium G3258 - 307 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 64 vs 2 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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In Stock
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Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
307
100%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1059.22
4%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Single-Core
613
51.94915254237288%
Multi-Core
1074
14.873286248442044%
Intel Pentium G3258 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
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Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
Pentium | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Haswell | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 32 |
2 | Threads | 64 |
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 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |