Ryzen 7 7800X vs Pentium 2020M

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2551not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel PentiumAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency2.35no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Zen 4
Release date1 September 2012 (12 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 7 7800X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)96 MB
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size118 mm271+122 mm
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 7 7800X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFCPGA988no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 7 7800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 7 7800X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 120 Watt

Pentium 2020M has 242.9% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Pentium 2020M and Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Pentium 2020M is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 7800X is a desktop one.


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