Pentium Gold G5420 vs Atom C3708
Pentium Gold G5420
Atom C3708
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Atom C3708
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Pentium Gold G5420 | Atom C3708 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake (2017−2019) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Goldmont (2016−2017) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Pentium Gold G5420 | Atom C3708 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G5420 and Atom C3708
Pentium Gold G5420
The Pentium Gold G5420 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 23 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 54 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 3,700 points. Launch price was $64.
Atom C3708
The Atom C3708 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 15 August 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Goldmont (2016−2017) architecture. It features 8 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 1.7 GHz, with boost up to 1.7 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB. L2 cache: 16 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1310. Thermal design power (TDP): 17 Watt. Memory support: DDR4: 2133. Passmark benchmark score: 3,750 points. Launch price was $209.
Processing Power
The Pentium Gold G5420 packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the Atom C3708 offers 8 cores / 8 threads — the Atom C3708 has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.8 GHz on the Pentium Gold G5420 versus 1.7 GHz on the Atom C3708 — a 76.4% clock advantage for the Pentium Gold G5420 (base: 3.8 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The Pentium Gold G5420 uses the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Atom C3708 uses Goldmont (2016−2017) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G5420 scores 3,700 against the Atom C3708's 3,750 — a 1.3% lead for the Atom C3708. L3 cache: 4 MB on the Pentium Gold G5420 vs 16 MB on the Atom C3708.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5420 | Atom C3708 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 8 / 8+300% |
| Boost Clock | 3.8 GHz+124% | 1.7 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.8 GHz+124% | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 16 MB+300% |
| L2 Cache | 512 kB | 16 MB+3100% |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| PassMark | 3,700 | 3,750+1% |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 764 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 1,515 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Pentium Gold G5420 uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Atom C3708 uses FCBGA1310 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR4-2400 memory speed. The Atom C3708 supports up to 256 GB of RAM compared to 64 GB — 120% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes. Chipset compatibility: H310,B360,B365,H370,Z370,Z390 (Pentium Gold G5420) and Intel FCBGA1310 (Atom C3708).
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5420 | Atom C3708 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1151 | FCBGA1310 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2133 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
| RAM Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | ✅ | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 16 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x / VT-d / EPT (Pentium Gold G5420) / not specified (Atom C3708). The Pentium Gold G5420 includes integrated graphics (Intel UHD Graphics 610), while the Atom C3708 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Pentium Gold G5420 targets Office.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5420 | Atom C3708 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | No |
| IGPU Model | Intel UHD Graphics 610 | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x / VT-d / EPT | — |
| Target Use | Office | — |
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