Pentium 20th Anniversary G3258 Processor Review

Posted by: Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 07/01/2014 09:08 AM [ 17 comment(s) ]

We review the Pentium G3258 (also dubbed Pentium-K) processor. The Pentium 20^th Anniversary Edition / G3258 processor features an unlocked multiplier and will be all about nostalgia on a modern CPU socket with tremendous OC potential. That's right, you can seat this Pentium processor into Socket LGA1150 and then have some great fun. We actually managed to overclock this 3200 MHz processor, towards 4800 MHz!

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rl66
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Posts: 3601

Posted on: 07/01/2014 04:07 PM

For just over $100 you could get a nice quad core CPU that would overclock slightly, and perform better in most modern day multi threaded apps than this 2 core CPU. They could of at least slapped on Hyper Threading to this chip then I would be very impressed.

because it's a Pentium... then why a K? because it is for fun and the name Pentium remember a lot to most of us. like the FX name for AMD.

BTW i have tried to get one... already all sold out in most computer shop surprising the owner

*Edit* after some more talk: not in shop yet but cannot take more command for now because supplier cannot handdle more... a future hit?

Fender178
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Posts: 4196

Posted on: 07/01/2014 05:10 PM

Depending on your batch and mobo it will differ I guess, but roughly 4.1 GHz, after that you'll need extra juice.

Man that is pretty good. Intel really out did themselves with this chip.

maxio
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Posts: 183

Posted on: 07/01/2014 09:14 PM

This OC + reasonable cooler = i3 price tag.
2c/2t for games? not realy, i3 will be much better choice.
This cpu is just art for art's sake, good for htpc.

Imagine i3 with unlocked multiplier, THAT would be something for 20th Anniversary, but we both know why this never happen.

KillerSupra
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Posts: 15

Posted on: 07/01/2014 09:57 PM

One thing you guys are forgetting is that this processor has a purposely "nerfed" instruction set. IMHO all the clockspeed in the world can't save this CPU because of the lack of AVX/AVX2. For nostalgia's sake, this really is a fun little processor!

rl66
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Posts: 3601

Posted on: 07/01/2014 11:30 PM

This OC + reasonable cooler = i3 price tag.
2c/2t for games? not realy, i3 will be much better choice.
This cpu is just art for art's sake, good for htpc.

sure I3 is obviously better... but it is not called "Pentium"... and it's not unlocked too.

For nostalgia's sake, this really is a fun little processor!
definitively yes

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