Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Pentium G630
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms Pentium G630 by a whopping 3690% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2567 | 129 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.04 | 46.64 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | 1.22 | 25.01 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Raphael (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 4 September 2011 (13 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $100 | $599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 9 7900X3D has 116500% better value for money than Pentium G630.
Detailed specifications
Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | 131 mm2 | 71+71+122 mm |
| Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | 504 million | 13,140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 | FCLGA1155 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no 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 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 9 7900X3D 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 9 7900X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.84 | 31.84 |
| Recency | 4 September 2011 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 120 Watt |
Pentium G630 has 84.6% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 7900X3D, on the other hand, has a 3690.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 9 7900X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G630 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7900X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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