Pentium G2140 vs Ryzen 5 2600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
+529%
Pentium G2140
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.32

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Pentium G2140 by a whopping 529% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600 and Pentium G2140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9162269
Place by popularity21not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency12.082.27
Architecture codenamePinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)no data
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600 and Pentium G2140 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHzno data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache576 KBno data
L2 cache3 MBno data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography12 nm22 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600 and Pentium G2140 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Pentium G2140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600 and Pentium G2140 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Pentium G2140 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Pentium G2140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency-1.05 GHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2600 and Pentium G2140 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600 and Pentium G2140.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 5 2600 8.30
+529%
Pentium G2140 1.32

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.

Ryzen 5 2600 13188
+530%
Pentium G2140 2092

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.30 1.32
Recency 13 April 2018 1 April 2013
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 12 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600 has a 528.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium G2140, on the other hand, has 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2140 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600 and Pentium G2140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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