Ryzen 7 3800X vs Pentium G630

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G630
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.87
Ryzen 7 3800X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
15.12
+1638%

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Pentium G630 by a whopping 1638% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G630 and Ryzen 7 3800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2564486
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0415.67
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency1.2213.13
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date4 September 2011 (13 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$100$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3800X has 39075% better value for money than Pentium G630.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G630 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 speed2.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G630 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G630 and Ryzen 7 3800X. 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+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium G630 and Ryzen 7 3800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G630 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 G630 and Ryzen 7 3800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors-
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz-
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G630 and Ryzen 7 3800X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G630 and Ryzen 7 3800X.

PCIe version2.0no 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 G630 0.87
Ryzen 7 3800X 15.12
+1638%

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 G630 1334
Ryzen 7 3800X 23141
+1635%

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 G630 397
Ryzen 7 3800X 1700
+328%

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 G630 688
Ryzen 7 3800X 8212
+1094%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.87 15.12
Recency 4 September 2011 27 May 2019
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Pentium G630 has 61.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 3800X, on the other hand, has a 1637.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 3800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G630 in performance tests.


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