Ryzen 9 5900X vs Pentium G4600

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4600
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.28
Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.61
+979%

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Pentium G4600 by a whopping 979% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1822206
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.4432.25
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium, Pentium GoldAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency4.2322.18
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$87$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5900X has 2140% better value for money than Pentium G4600.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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)
Threads424
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3637
L1 cache64 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data0 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.286x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+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 G4600 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 G4600 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 G4600 and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630-
Max video memory64 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 9 5900X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 9 5900X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 9 5900X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.4-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 9 5900X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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 G4600 2.28
Ryzen 9 5900X 24.61
+979%

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 G4600 3614
Ryzen 9 5900X 39096
+982%

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.

Pentium G4600 739
Ryzen 9 5900X 2207
+199%

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.

Pentium G4600 1525
Ryzen 9 5900X 11940
+683%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.28 24.61
Recency 3 January 2017 8 October 2020
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 105 Watt

Pentium G4600 has 105.9% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5900X, on the other hand, has a 979.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4600 in performance tests.


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