Intel Pentium E5300 | Intel Pentium G3420 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium E5300 or Intel Pentium G3420 - 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 Intel Pentium E5300 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E5300 was released in Q4/2008. The Intel Pentium G3420 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 G3420 was released in Q3/2013. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G3000 (14) |
2 | Generation | 5 |
Wolfdale (Penryn) | Architecture | Haswell S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium E5300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E5300 is 2.60 GHz while the Intel Pentium G3420 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3420 is at 3.20 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium E5300 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G3420 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Pentium E5300 or Intel Pentium G3420 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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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.15 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
Technology | 22 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 10 |
-- | Shader | 80 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | 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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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium E5300 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Pentium G3420 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium E5300 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G3420 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium E5300 is 65 W, while the Intel Pentium G3420 has a TDP of 54 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium E5300 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G3420 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 54 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium E5300 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium G3420 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium E5300 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G3420 |
45 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
LGA 775 | Socket | LGA 1150 |
VT-x | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2008 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
-- | Release price | 70 $ |
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Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5300
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3420
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.15 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5300
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium E5300 | Intel Pentium G3420 |
Unknown | Unknown |