AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE vs Intel Pentium Gold G6405

Processor comparisons   24-05-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE vs Intel Pentium Gold G6405 and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like PCMark 10, 7zip, Prime95, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Blender, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
Watch Dogs Legion
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Halo Infinite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Rainbow Six Siege
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Fortnite

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6405 or AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE

51%

Pentium Gold G6405

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE

51%

Pentium Gold G6405

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	90.3
Valorant	102.3	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	57.5
Apex Legends	96.2	96.5
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	77.0
Overwatch	82.9	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	70.8
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.3
Warzone	79.8	80.0
Assassin's Creed	86.0	86.2
Valheim	84.9	85.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE

92%

Pentium Gold G6405

42%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6405 since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 58W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE	Intel Pentium Gold G6405
Cinbench 15 Single-core	86	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	452	424
Cinbench 20 Single-core	216	420
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	983	953
Cinbench 23 Single-core	556	623
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2676	2104

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE	Intel Pentium Gold G6405
Single-Core	2087	2566
Multi-Core	4715	4157

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE	Intel Pentium Gold G6405
Single-Core	966	734
Multi-Core	2021	2249

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE	Intel Pentium Gold G6405
Announcement date	July 21, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Dali	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	10
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	58 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	192KB
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache	4MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD3125C6M2OFH

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Gold G6405 is 17% better than Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6405 is better: 23
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE and Intel Pentium Gold G6405 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE specs and review.

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Pentium Gold G6405 specs and review.