Ryzen 7 5800X vs Pentium G2020
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Pentium G2020 by a whopping 1553% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium G2020 and Ryzen 7 5800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2318 | 317 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 81 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.04 | 38.81 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Vermeer (Zen 3) |
| Release date | 21 January 2013 (11 years ago) | 8 October 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 5800X has 96925% better value for money than Pentium G2020.
Detailed specifications
Pentium G2020 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 94 mm2 | 2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G2020 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1155 | AM4 (LGA1331) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2020 and Ryzen 7 5800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2020 and Ryzen 7 5800X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2020 and Ryzen 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2020 and Ryzen 7 5800X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Pentium G2020 by 1553% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Pentium G2020 by 1556% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Pentium G2020 by 359% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Pentium G2020 by 1161% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.09 | 18.02 |
| Recency | 21 January 2013 | 8 October 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 105 Watt |
Pentium G2020 has 90.9% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 5800X, on the other hand, has a 1553.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 7 5800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2020 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G2020 and Ryzen 7 5800X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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