Ryzen Threadripper 1956X vs Pentium G4560

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Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4560 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1841not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.63no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium, Pentium Goldno data
Power efficiency4.14no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$108no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G4560 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads4no data
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)32768 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4560 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X 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
SocketFCLGA1151SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4560 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X. 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
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Pentium G4560 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4560 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X 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 G4560 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 610no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4560 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4560 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4560 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4560 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 125 Watt

Pentium G4560 has 131.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 1956X, on the other hand, has 500% more physical cores.

We couldn't decide between Pentium G4560 and Ryzen Threadripper 1956X. We've got no test results to judge.


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