The Pentium G3258 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3800X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $220.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- Up to 79% cheaper – $59.00 vs $279.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 49% less energy – 54 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 2 threads
Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 7 3800X
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
209
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$279
21%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
24%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G3258 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
42%
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G3258 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Haswell | Codename | Matisse |
54 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
