While the g3258 is a neat little chip that can go insanely high using the intel stock coolers, its good to reflect on how this does not apply to any of the higher end haswell chips i5 i7. The pentium g3258 falls on the lower end of the pentium bracket. Pentiumae is a processor we want, but not the processor we need. G3258s gpu capabilities are very similar in specification to that of the hd4600 found on the corei7 4790k. The pentium should be good for minecraft, i doubt thats a hugely multithreaded game. We find out just what its all about in this performance overview article by shawn. The intel pentium g3258 anniversary edition cpu represents the first time intel has allowed for overclocking on a pentium series part since the introduction of its core family of processors in 2009. Downloads for intel pentium processor g3258 3m cache, 3. I really think the g3258 is a great chip for nearly all situations besides rendering. Nov 28, 2015 with the cray multithreaded raytracer, the pentium g4400 performed fairly decent. Below is a complete set of intel core i34 and pentium g3258 benchmarks from our cpu benchmark database.
Well it means just like the haswell k edition cpus it is unlocked. Below is a complete set of intel pentium g3258 and g3420 benchmarks from our cpu benchmark database. Considering it is nearly half the cost of the popular i3 4330 chip, we decided to put the two processors headtohead to see if the budget pentium could match or beat the i3 when it. Overclocking intels pentium g3258 anniversary edition processor. Intel quick sync video delivers fast conversion of video for portable media players, online sharing, and video. Intel pentium g3258 haswell 20th anniversary edition cpu.
The pentium g4400 remained measurably faster than the haswell pentium g3258 and other lowend amd and intel parts. The pentium g3258 retails for a fairly typical price for one of intels budget cpus but its overclocking potential is the key to whether it remains just a runofthemill product or an absolutely. It might be in intels best interest to have a cpu out there that keeps budget pc gaming well under the cost of a console since amd is running the console market. Jun 10, 2014 considering it is nearly half the cost of the popular i3 4330 chip, we decided to put the two processors headtohead to see if the budget pentium could match or beat the i3 when it came to gaming. During the demanding task of building the linux kernel, the pentium g3528 at 3. The cpu is now over 5 years old, which means it is extremely out of date and is based on very aged technologies. Lastly, the pentium g3258 is a entry level chip unlike its. Below you will find comparison charts, telling how the intel pentium g3258 stands. Performance will vary depending on your configuration. Pentium k anniversary g3258 socket lga1150 processor retail the g3258 is very special indeed as it is the only pentium k series cpu. The intel pentium g3258 cpu performs 8% better in memoryintensive. Intel pentium g3258 haswell refresh 20th anniversary edition.
Passmark software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs. Intels haswellbased pentium g3258 employs a lower 3. Apr 07, 2020 the other day, we got a chance to look at the new intel pentium g3258 processor, and it really did a good job of impressing us thanks to its low cost and unlocked multiplier that gave us quite the. Dec 18, 2015 when the pentium g3258 launched it was hugely popular for budget gaming builds. It is capable of running at high clock speeds or so ill soon find out but the i5 has much more performance built into it. Functionality, performance, and other benefits of this feature may vary depending on system configuration.
All of this allows the end user to indulge in 1080p movies, playing more complex gaming titles and rendering out 3d imagery. Apr 07, 2020 intel celebrates 20 years with the intel pentium g3258 processor. Intel says its pentium g3258 is compatible with 8 and 9series chipsets, and we used msis z97 gaming 7 for our tests. Intel celebrates 20 years with the intel pentium g3258 processor. Download new and previously released drivers including support software, bios, utilities, firmware and patches for intel products. With the cray multithreaded raytracer, the pentium g4400 performed fairly decent. Ms integrated this microcode into a ms update, kb3064209. Welp, this first result gives us a sense of how this story is about to unfold. Intel sent out a microcode update to microsoft, apparently limiting ocing and some features on the g3258 specifically.
This software package contains all the necessary recipes, target package for intel soc watch, intel vtune amplifier and intel integrated performace primitives. This update happened to both windows 7, and windows 8. Intel pentium k anniversary g3258 socket lga1 ocuk. Jul 14, 2014 pentium ae is a processor we want, but not the processor we need. Intel atom processor e3900 family, intel celeron processor n3350, and intel pentium processor n4200 board support package for yocto project with intel system studio.
Similarly for simple office use, either for regular office software or remote connecting. The list of test applications and programs includes blender 3d animation tool. While the pentium g3258 was delivering better performanceperwatt over the core i3 4, the core i5 and i7 cpus were still delivering the best power. Overclocked g3258 rendering a 2 12 minute long video using after effects cc 2014. No, the g3258 cannot compete with the i54670 in overall performance. From the different posts it seems the chipset h81 or z97 doesnt really matter.
Anything handles this type of software, on less powerful cpus the rendering will just take a bit longer, unless you use the gpu for that. Hello, i was wondering the if the g3258 would be okay for rendering videos on adobe premier. Significantly faster single threaded performance 5075% faster, which is more important in most games. Jun 17, 2014 intel says its pentium g3258 is compatible with 8 and 9series chipsets, and we used msis z97 gaming 7 for our tests. Jul 14, 2014 the pentium g3258 falls on the lower end of the pentium bracket. The former processor was tested on intel dh87rl motherboard with 2 gb dualchannel corsair tr3x3g1600c9 ddr3 memory, and msi r6670 1gb gddr5 ati radeon. The working data set for most desktop programs is surely way less than 3mb.
The former processor was tested on asrock fatal1ty z97 killer motherboard with 2 gb dualchannel corsair tr3x3g1600c9 ddr3 memory, and msi r6670 1gb gddr5 ati radeon. G3258 has a gpu base clock of 350mhz and a gpu turbo clock of 1100mhz. Sep 29, 2014 secondly, the pentium g3258 is the 20th anniversary edition processor marking 20 years of intel s pentium brand in the industry. Will we see a skylake successor to the pentium g3258. The pentium g3258 has a rating of 54w tdp, but it can heat up all the way to 100w tdp as the overclock rises and the voltage increases. How good and how bad is a pentium g3258 for gaming. There was a well of nostalgia in me that was particularly excited to get the processor in. Intels pentium g3258 budget overclockers dream or big.
The athlon suffers from an architecturallyimposed ipc deficit and falls to the bottom. The g3258 is a special anniversary edition, celebrating 20 years of pentium cpus. When the pentium g3258 launched it was hugely popular for budget gaming builds. This might surprise a few of you given that the athlon x4 860k is a quadcore chip clocked up to 4. There was a well of nostalgia in me that was particularly excited to. Jun 26, 2015 overclocked g3258 rendering a 2 12 minute long video using after effects cc 2014. Intel s haswellbased pentium g3258 employs a lower 3. Intel pentium g3258 performance the graph below shows aggregate multithreaded performance of the cpu compared to other socket 1150 microprocessors with the same type of architecture. Hdd, graphics controller, memory, bios, drivers, virtual machine monitorvmm, platform software, andor operating system for feature compatibility. The pentium g3258 does have quite a mountain to climb though. Intel pentium g3258 haswell 20th anniversary cpu gaming.
The other day, we got a chance to look at the new intel pentium g3258 processor, and it really did a good job of impressing us thanks to its low cost. Simply boot any g3258 based system with all cores enabled and windows 10 wont boot after build 10 10240, 10168 etc. The pentium 20th anniversary edition g3258 processor features an unlocked multiplier and be all about nostalgia on a modern cpu s. The g3258 is very special indeed as it is the only pentium k series cpu. Intel s pentium g3258 budget overclockers dream or big. Secondly, the pentium g3258 is the 20th anniversary edition processor marking 20 years of intels pentium brand in the industry. Intel pentium g3258 vs amd fx 6300 anandtech forums. Jun 24, 2014 the pentium g3258 does have quite a mountain to climb though. Support product highlights, featured content, and more. Dec 12, 2014 anything handles this type of software, on less powerful cpus the rendering will just take a bit longer, unless you use the gpu for that. Locate datasheets, specifications, and other technical. Jun 24, 2014 the pentium g3258 retails for a fairly typical price for one of intel s budget cpus but its overclocking potential is the key to whether it remains just a runofthemill product or an absolutely. Well it means just like the haswell k edition cpus it is unlocked and overclockable.
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