be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
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40 Overall Score
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Intel Pentium Gold G5400 2-core LGA 1151 (300 Series)
Intel
46 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
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Intel Pentium Gold G5400 2-core LGA 1151 (300 Series)
82 out of 100 medium confidence 23 reviews
The Intel Pentium Gold G5400 is widely praised as a budget-friendly processor that delivers solid performance for everyday tasks, HTPC use, and light gaming. Users highlight its value, easy installation with included cooler, and low power consumption. However, a few concerns include a lack of overclocking support, potential BIOS compatibility issues, and a price increase that reduces its value.
Pros
- Budget-friendly price
- Easy installation with included cooler
- Low power consumption
- Good performance for HTPC and light gaming
- Stable and reliable
Cons
- No overclocking support
- Potential BIOS compatibility issues
- Price increase reduces value
- Slight bottleneck with mid-range GPUs
Value for money 8
Performance 7
Ease of installation 5
Power consumption 3
Overclocking support 2
Compatibility 3
Scores
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Ai Llm
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Specifications
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 3 | Pentium Gold |
| Model | 1200 | G5400 |
| Codename | Zen | Coffee Lake |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 14 | 14 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 4★ | 2 |
| P-cores | 4★ | — |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 2★ | 0.5 |
| L3 Cache | 8★ | 4 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Max Memory | — | 64★ |
| ECC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1151 (300 Series) |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 16 |
| TDP | 270 | 58★ |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 58★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | Intel UHD Graphics 610 |
Pros & Cons
be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)
Intel Pentium Gold G5400 2-core LGA 1151 (300 Series)
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Strong platform (74th percentile)
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
- Below average ai (31st percentile)
- Below average multi thread (34th percentile)
Pricing
be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
No current pricing available
Intel Pentium Gold G5400 2-core LGA 1151 (300 Series)
Verdict
Winner: Intel Pentium Gold G5400
Scores 46 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 7 of 27 specs.
