AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Intel Pentium G3250 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Intel Pentium G3250 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Pentium G3250 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium G3250 was released in Q3/2014. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 (40) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD Ryzen 7000 (14) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G3000 (14) |
6 | Generation | 5 |
Raphael (Zen 4) | Architecture | Haswell S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 4.20 GHz (5.70 GHz) while the Intel Pentium G3250 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3250 is at 3.20 GHz. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G3250 |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
4.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
5.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
5.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Intel Pentium G3250 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
2.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
9 | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
5 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
2 | Compute units | 10 |
128 | Shader | 80 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s. The Intel Pentium G3250 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G3250 |
DDR5-5200 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
16.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
128.00 MB | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
24 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
94.5 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 120 W, while the Intel Pentium G3250 has a TDP of 53 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G3250 |
120 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 53 W |
162 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
89 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is manufactured in 5 nm and has 144.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium G3250 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G3250 |
5 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
AM5 (LGA 1718) | Socket | LGA 1150 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
-- | Release price | 54 $ |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3250
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3250
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
38,581 CB R23 MC @ 136 W |
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Intel Pentium G3250
3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Intel Pentium G3250 |
Unknown | Unknown |