Ryzen 7 7700X vs Pentium G6951

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G6951
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 73 Watt
0.91
Ryzen 7 7700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
23.58
+2491%

Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms Pentium G6951 by a whopping 2491% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G6951 and Ryzen 7 7700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2528224
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.1245.76
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency1.1320.44
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date1 September 2010 (14 years ago)29 August 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$94$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 7700X has 3986% better value for money than Pentium G6951.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G6951 and Ryzen 7 7700X 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 speed2.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size81 mm271+122 mm
Maximum core temperature73 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors382 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G6951 and Ryzen 7 7700X 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
SocketFCLGA1156AM5
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G6951 and Ryzen 7 7700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium G6951 and Ryzen 7 7700X 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 G6951 and Ryzen 7 7700X 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 G6951 and Ryzen 7 7700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size16.38 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HDAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G6951 and Ryzen 7 7700X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G6951 and Ryzen 7 7700X.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

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 G6951 0.91
Ryzen 7 7700X 23.58
+2491%

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 G6951 1383
Ryzen 7 7700X 36016
+2504%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.91 23.58
Recency 1 September 2010 29 August 2022
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 105 Watt

Pentium G6951 has 43.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7700X, on the other hand, has a 2491.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G6951 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G6951 and Ryzen 7 7700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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