Pentium Gold G5420T vs A10-7850K
Pentium Gold G5420T
A10-7850K
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar A10-7850K
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Pentium Gold G5420T | A10-7850K |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior 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) | 🛑 Legacy (Godaveri (2014−2016) / 28 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Pentium Gold G5420T | A10-7850K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 G5420T and A10-7850K
Pentium Gold G5420T
The Pentium Gold G5420T 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 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 3,370 points. Launch price was $64.
A10-7850K
The A10-7850K is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 14 January 2014 (11 years ago). It is based on the Godaveri (2014−2016) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.7 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 4096 kB. Built on 28 nm process technology. Socket: FM2+. Thermal design power (TDP): 95 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 3,394 points. Launch price was $173.
Processing Power
The Pentium Gold G5420T packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the A10-7850K offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the A10-7850K has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.2 GHz on the Pentium Gold G5420T versus 4 GHz on the A10-7850K — a 22.2% clock advantage for the A10-7850K (base: 3.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz). The Pentium Gold G5420T uses the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the A10-7850K uses Godaveri (2014−2016) (28 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G5420T scores 3,370 against the A10-7850K's 3,394 — a 0.7% lead for the A10-7850K. L3 cache: 4 MB on the Pentium Gold G5420T vs 0 kB on the A10-7850K.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5420T | A10-7850K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 4 / 4+100% |
| Boost Clock | 3.2 GHz | 4 GHz+25% |
| Base Clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz+16% |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 0 kB |
| L2 Cache | 512 kB | 4096 kB+700% |
| Process | 14 nm-50% | 28 nm |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Godaveri (2014−2016) |
| PassMark | 3,370 | 3,394 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 510 |
Memory & Platform
The Pentium Gold G5420T uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the A10-7850K uses FM2+ (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5420T | A10-7850K |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1151 | FM2+ |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR3-2133 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 32 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Pentium Gold G5420T) / AMD-V (A10-7850K). The A10-7850K includes integrated graphics (Radeon R7), while the Pentium Gold G5420T requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: A10-7850K targets Budget. Direct competitor: A10-7850K rivals Core i3-4340.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5420T | A10-7850K |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | Radeon R7 |
| Unlocked | — | Yes |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | AMD-V |
| Target Use | — | Budget |
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