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AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400 l3 cache compared

On l3 cache the spread is 33%, AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 4 MB against Intel Pentium Gold G7400 6 MB, so Intel Pentium Gold G7400 takes it. Intel Pentium Gold G7400 also leads on pcie lanes, 8 on the AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 versus 16 on the Intel Pentium Gold G7400. Intel Pentium Gold G7400 also leads on l2 cache, 2 MB on the AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 versus 2.5 MB on the Intel Pentium Gold G7400.

Which should you buy, AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 or Intel Pentium Gold G7400?

The AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 is the one to take for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not the pick for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads. The Intel Pentium Gold G7400 suits office PCs and budget desktop builds, though it is the wrong buy for gaming and content creation. Our rating of the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 (6.9/10): the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 improves modestly on Celeron with Hyper-Threading, suiting light office and everyday desktop use.

Which is cheaper, AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 or Intel Pentium Gold G7400?

At the last price check the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 was $64.00 and the AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 $99.00, a 55% premium.

Where the two are identical

Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, total threads, integrated graphics, market segment and memory channels included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 1 further specification as well.

Frequently asked questions

Do the AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 and Intel Pentium Gold G7400 differ on total cores?

Yes. Total Cores reads 4 on the AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 versus 2 on the Intel Pentium Gold G7400.

Is the ECC Support the same on the AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 and Intel Pentium Gold G7400?

It is. Both are listed at No, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Product Line

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    Ryzen 3
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Pentium
  • Form Factor

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    Desktops, Boxed Processor
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Desktop
  • Model Number

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    YD320GC5FHBOX
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    G7400
  • Codename

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    Picasso
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Alder Lake
  • Release Year

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    2019
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    2022
  • TDP

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    65 W
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    46 W
  • iGPU

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Intel UHD Graphics 710
  • Market Segment

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    Desktop
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Desktop
  • Socket

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    AM4
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    FCLGA1700
  • Socket Status

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    End of Life
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Mature
  • Process Node

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    12 nm
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    7 nm
  • Total Cores

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    4Best
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    2
  • Performance Cores

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    4Best
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    2
  • Efficiency Cores

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    0
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    0
  • Total Threads

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    4
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    4
  • SMT Enabled

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    No
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Yes
  • P-Core Base Clock

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    3.6 GHz
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    3.7 GHz
  • L2 Cache

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    2 MB-20%
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    2.5 MBBest
  • L3 Cache

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    4 MB-33%
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    6 MBBest
  • Base Power

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    45-65W
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    46 W
  • Memory Type

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    DDR4
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    DDR5, DDR4Best
  • Max Memory Speed

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    2933 MT/s
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    4800 MT/sBest
  • Memory Channels

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    2
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    2
  • ECC Support

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    No
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    No
  • Integrated Graphics

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    Yes
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Yes
  • iGPU Model

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    Radeon Vega 8
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Intel UHD Graphics 710
  • iGPU Compute Units

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    8
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    16
  • PCIe Generation

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    PCIe 3.0 x8
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    PCIe 4.0
  • PCIe Lanes

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    8-50%
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    16
  • Launch MSRP

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    $99
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    $64
  • Retail Availability

    AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    Retail
    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Boxed Retail

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose Graphics if you want the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).

    Choose G7400 if you want the higher L2 cache (2.5 MB vs 2 MB), the higher L3 cache (6 MB vs 4 MB) and the higher PCIe lanes (16 vs 8).

    Price comparison

    RetailerAMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega 8 GraphicsIntel Pentium Gold G7400
    Consumercarts listing

    $99.00

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    $64.00

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    Disclaimer: The price and specification of the given product may differ from the actual product. Please confirm on the retailer's website before buying.

    Verdict

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400

    6.9 / 10 Expert Rating

    The Intel Pentium Gold G7400 improves modestly on Celeron with Hyper-Threading, suiting light office and everyday desktop use.

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