Ryzen 5 5500 vs Pentium G2140

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G2140
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.32
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.20
+824%

Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Pentium G2140 by a whopping 824% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G2140 and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2269637
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.84
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.2717.75
Architecture codenameno dataCezanne (2021−2024)
Release date1 April 2013 (11 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G2140 and Ryzen 5 5500 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cache16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G2140 and Ryzen 5 5500 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G2140 and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
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+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium G2140 and Ryzen 5 5500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G2140 and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G2140 and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processorsno data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G2140 and Ryzen 5 5500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G2140 and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version2.03.0

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.

Pentium G2140 1.32
Ryzen 5 5500 12.20
+824%

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.

Pentium G2140 2092
Ryzen 5 5500 19387
+827%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 12.20
Recency 1 April 2013 4 April 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium G2140 has 18.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has a 824.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2140 in performance tests.


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