The Ryzen 7 1800X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Pentium G3258 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $24.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1800X
- 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 – 16 vs 2 threads
Advantages of the Pentium G3258
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 53 vs 95 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 7 1800X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 7 1800X vs Pentium G3258 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 1800X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
170
94%
Min 1% FPS
114
95%
Price, $
$119.01
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
74%
Ryzen 7 1800X vs Pentium G3258 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 7 1800X vs Pentium G3258 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 1800X vs Pentium G3258 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 1800X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Pentium G3258
Jun 2nd, 2014
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
50%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 1800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| $499.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Haswell |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 53 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 3 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
