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Pentium G6400 vs. Athlon 3000G: Intel's 4 GHz still makes a point
We compared the Intel Pentium G6400 and AMD Athlon 3000G. The Intel G6400 proved more powerful thanks to its 4 GHz clock speed, but its price and platform raise questions about its value.
The popular YouTube channel RandomGaminginHD compared Intel's new budget chip for the LGA 1200 platform, the Pentium Gold G6400, against AMD's still-relevant Athlon 3000G processor.
Both CPUs feature two cores and four threads, but the G6400 boasts a 500 MHz higher clock speed. You can check out the brief specifications for both processors in the table below:
Chip | Pentium G6400 | Athlon 3000G |
Process Node | 14нм | 14нм |
Base Clock | 4000МГц | 3500МГц |
Max Clock | 4000МГц | 3500МГц |
L2 Cache per core | 256КБ | 512КБ |
L3 Cache | 4МБ | 4МБ |
RAM Support | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2666 |
Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
TDP | 58 watts | 35 watts |
MSRP | 64$ | 49$ |
Before diving into the video or continuing with this article, it's crucial to note that the Athlon 3000G ran at its stock 3500 MHz clock speed. For some reason, the video's creator didn't overclock the AMD processor. Furthermore, the Pentium G6400 is significantly more expensive than the Athlon 3000G. For the G6400's $64 price tag, you could grab a Ryzen 1200 AF (4 cores, 4 threads), which would clearly outperform the G6400 in most tasks.
⤢ ВІДКРИТИVideo comparison from RandomGaminginHD:
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Pentium G6400 vs. Athlon 3000G benchmark results:
Test: | Pentium G6400 | Athlon 3000G |
The Outer Worlds (average framerate) | 68 FPS | 54 FPS |
Red Dead Redemption 2 (average framerate) | 55 FPS | 51 FPS |
PUBG (average framerate) | 102 FPS | 71 FPS |
CS:GO (average framerate) | 287 FPS | 215 FPS |
GTA V (average framerate) | 110 FPS | 85 FPS |
Cinebench R20 | 968 Points | 857 Points |
The final results show that Intel's 4000 MHz Skylake architecture remains a strong contender against first-generation Zen-based AMD processors. On average, the Pentium G6400 outperformed the Athlon 3000G by roughly 5-20%, depending on the application. However, considering the overall cost of the LGA 1200 platform, it's tough to say how much that performance gain translates into real value.
But the fact remains: currently, Intel's budget processors slightly outperform their competitor's affordable chips. At least until the hypothetical Athlon 4000G, built on Zen 2 architecture, hits the market.
