Winner
Intel Pentium G3220
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Pentium G3220 based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details Intel Pentium G3220 vs AMD G-Series GX-420CA |
Released September, 2013
Intel Pentium G3220
- 3 GHz
- Dual core
8.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Pentium G3220
 | Much better CompuBench 1.5 face detection score 8.13 mPixels/s | | Significantly higher clock speed 3 GHz |
| | Newer manufacturing process 22 nm | | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,745 |
VS
Released June, 2013
AMD G-Series GX-420CA
- 2 GHz
- Quad core
7.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD G-Series GX-420CA
| | Significantly higher GPU clock speed 600 MHz | | Significantly lower typical power consumption 20.31W |
| | More cores 4 | | Better performance per watt 3.67 pt/W |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of G3220 vs GX-420CA among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.6 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
 | Winner |
Cast your vote Do you agree or disagree with CPUBoss?
VS
Differences What are the advantages of each
| |||||||
| Much better CompuBench 1.5 face detection score | 8.13 mPixels/s | vs | 4.05 mPixels/s | More than 2x better CompuBench 1.5 face detection score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Significantly higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | 50% higher clock speed | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 28 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,745 | vs | 712 | Around 2.5x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.05 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | More than 50% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 4,338 | vs | 3,676 | Around 20% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2 GHz | Around 60% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Sep, 2013 | vs | Jun, 2013 | Release date 3 months later | |||
| |||||||
| Significantly higher GPU clock speed | 600 MHz | vs | 350 MHz | More than 70% higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 20.31W | vs | 43.88W | 2.2x lower typical power consumption | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Better performance per watt | 3.67 pt/W | vs | 2.75 pt/W | Around 35% better performance per watt | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 6.02 $/year | vs | 13.01 $/year | 2.2x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 21.9 $/year | vs | 47.3 $/year | 2.2x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Report a correction
Benchmarks Real world tests of Pentium G3220 vs G-Series GX-420CA
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Pentium G3220 | vs | G-Series GX-420CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| BMI1 | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Single Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 21,333.32 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
details | Pentium G3220 | vs | G-Series GX-420CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 28 nm | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.05 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.2 GHz | 2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.05 GHz | 2 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics | AMD Radeon HD 8400E | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 600 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 54W | 25W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 13.01 $/year | 6.02 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 47.3 $/year | 21.9 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 2.75 pt/W | 3.67 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 43.88W | 20.31W | |
 Intel Pentium G3220  Report a correction |  AMD G-Series GX-420CA Report a correction |
Follow us
Compare
Related Comparisons
 | VS |  |
| $98 | $70 | |
| 4130 vs G3220 | ||
 | VS | |
| $125 | $70 | |
| 3220 vs G3220 | ||
 | VS | |
| $76 | $70 | |
| G2030 vs G3220 | ||
 | VS | |
| $179 | $70 | |
| E8400 vs G3220 | ||
 | VS | |
| $47 | $70 | |
| G1840 vs G3220 | ||
 | VS | |
| $150 | $70 | |
| 2100 vs G3220 | ||
 | VS | |
| $70 | $70 | |
| G3258 vs G3220 | ||
Popular Comparisons
 | VS |  |
| $300 | $305 | |
| 2500 vs W3520 | ||
 | VS |  |
| $350 | $272 | |
| 6700K vs 4790K | ||
 | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 6410 vs 4200U | ||
 | VS |  |
| $225 | $134 | |
| 3217U vs 847 | ||
 | VS |  |
| $281 | ||
| 7th Gen A9-9410 vs 6200U | ||
 | VS |  |
| $161 | $275 | |
| N3540 vs 4005U | ||
 | VS |  |
| $180 | ||
| 5200 vs 3470 | ||
