The Pentium G3258 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1400 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $24.01 more expensive!
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 53 vs 65 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 1400 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 20% cheaper – $95.00 vs $119.01
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 5 1400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
170
96%
Min 1% FPS
114
97%
Price, $
$119.01
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
76%
Ryzen 5 1400
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
177
100%
Min 1% FPS
118
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 5 1400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 5 1400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 5 1400 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
50%
Ryzen 5 1400
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3258 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $169.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Haswell | Codename | Summit Ridge |
53 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
