The Ryzen 3 4100 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Pentium G3420 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $0.87 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 4100
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 1% cheaper – $70.86 vs $71.73
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G3420
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 53 vs 65 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 3 4100 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 3 4100 vs Pentium G3420 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, $
$70.86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Average FPS
170
90%
Min 1% FPS
114
91%
Price, $
$71.73
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
88%
Ryzen 3 4100 vs Pentium G3420 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 Ryzen 3 4100 vs Pentium G3420 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 4100 vs Pentium G3420 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Pentium G3420
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 4100 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| $99.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Not Available | Codename | Haswell |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 53 W |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
