AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Pentium Gold G5420T

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AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT or AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 7 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The Intel Pentium Gold G5420T features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold G5420T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Name Intel Pentium Gold G5420T
AMD Ryzen 7 Family Intel Pentium
3 Generation 8
AMD Ryzen 3000 Group Intel Pentium G5000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT is 4.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Pentium Gold G5420T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G5420T is 3.2 GHz
4.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
Yes Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
4.2 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
16 Threads 4
4.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
8 CPU Cores 2
8x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium Gold G5420T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold G5420T uses the Intel HD Graphics 610, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Release date Q3/2016
-- Direct X 12
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 610
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 96
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Execution units 12
-- Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
128.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-2400
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
95 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
None TDP down 25 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 32.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium Gold G5420T is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2019
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Matisse (Zen 2) Architecture Coffee Lake S
7 nm Technology 14 nm
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket LGA 1151
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price 64 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
32.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB