Pentium Gold G6405 vs Ryzen 7 2700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
11.02
+313%
Pentium Gold G6405
2021
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.67

Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Pentium Gold G6405 by a whopping 313% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Pentium Gold G6405 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7091721
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.934.35
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Comet Lake-R (2021)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$64

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X and Pentium Gold G6405 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.35 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Pentium Gold G6405 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
SocketAM41200
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Pentium Gold G6405. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700X and Pentium Gold G6405 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Pentium Gold G6405 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Pentium Gold G6405. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 610

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Pentium Gold G6405.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 7 2700X 11.02
+313%
Pentium Gold G6405 2.67

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 7 2700X 17509
+313%
Pentium Gold G6405 4244

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.

Ryzen 7 2700X 1254
+48.4%
Pentium Gold G6405 845

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.

Ryzen 7 2700X 6118
+255%
Pentium Gold G6405 1725

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.02 2.67
Recency 19 April 2018 16 March 2021
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700X has a 312.7% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium Gold G6405, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G6405 in performance tests.


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