Ryzen 9 9900X vs Pentium G6960

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G6960
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 73 Watt
0.90
Ryzen 9 9900X
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
34.52
+3736%

Ryzen 9 9900X outperforms Pentium G6960 by a whopping 3736% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G6960 and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2546109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.82
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.1727.21
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G6960 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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)
Threads224
Base clock speed2.93 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed0.93 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3072 KB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size81 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C95 °C
Number of transistors382 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G6960 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G6960 and Ryzen 9 9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium G6960 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 G6960 and Ryzen 9 9900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G6960 and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size16.38 GBno data
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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G6960 and Ryzen 9 9900X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G6960 and Ryzen 9 9900X.

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 G6960 0.90
Ryzen 9 9900X 34.52
+3736%

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 G6960 1433
Ryzen 9 9900X 54828
+3726%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.90 34.52
Recency 9 January 2011 15 August 2024
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 120 Watt

Pentium G6960 has 64.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has a 3735.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G6960 in performance tests.


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