Pentium G4400 vs FX-4300: which is better
Intel Pentium G4400 (desktop, 2015) against AMD FX-4300 (desktop, 2012): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- FX-4300 is 17% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 3,008 vs 2,569).
- Pentium G4400 is 34% faster per core.
- Pentium G4400 has a lower TDP: 54 W vs 95 W.
- Different sockets (LGA1151 and AM3+): they need different motherboards.
| Pentium G4400 | FX-4300 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 2,569 | 3,008 |
| Single-thread rating | 1,983 | 1,479 |
| US price | no current price | from $44 |
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Max boost | 3.3 GHz | 4.0 GHz |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| TDP | 54 W | 95 W |
| Max power | 54 W | 95 W |
| Memory | DDR4 / DDR3L | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 2133 MT/s | 1866 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 2.0 |
| Socket | LGA1151 | AM3+ |
| Process | 14 nm (Intel) | 32 nm (GlobalFoundries) |
| Architecture | Skylake | Piledriver |
| Series | Pentium | FX |
| Release year | 2015 | 2012 |
| Integrated graphics | HD Graphics 510 | none |