Intel Pentium G3430 vs AMD EPYC 9254

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Intel Pentium G3430 or Intel Pentium G3430 – 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 Intel Pentium G3430 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium G3430, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
The AMD EPYC 9254 features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 48 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2022 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 9254, you'll need a motherboard with a SP5 socket.
Intel Pentium G3000 Group AMD EPYC 9004
5 Generation 4
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium G3430 Name AMD EPYC 9254
Intel Pentium Family AMD EPYC
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium G3430 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3430 is 3.3 GHz
The AMD EPYC 9254 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9254 is 2.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.15 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
No Hyperthreading Yes
2x Cores 24x Zen 4
No Overclocking No
2 Threads 48
None None 4.15 GHz
2 CPU Cores 24
normal Core architecture normal
3.3 GHz Frequency 2.9 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium G3430 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G3430 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD EPYC 9254 does not have integrated graphics.
80 Shaders --
Q4/2012 Release date --
22 nm Technology --
11.1 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
10 Execution units --
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
7.5 Generation --
1.1 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU name
 
 

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.
No VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode JPEG --
No AV1 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 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 6.0 TB distributed across 12 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 461.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR5-4800
Yes ECC Yes
32.0 GB Max. Memory 6.0 TB
2 Memory channels 12
25.6 GB/s Bandwidth 461.0 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 54 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 200 W watts.
None TDP up 240 W
54 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium G3430 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD EPYC 9254 is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 128.0 MB cache.
Q3/2013 Release date Q4/2022
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
14 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
82 $ Release price 2299 $
Haswell S Architecture Genoa (Zen 4)
3.0 MB L3-Cache 128.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Linux, Windows 11, Windows Server 2022
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number 100-000000480
LGA 1150 Socket SP5
0 bytes L2-Cache 24.0 MB