Ryzen 5 4600G vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Ryzen 5 4600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	424	772
Place by popularity	not in top-100	31
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.60	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	8.40	14.71
Architecture codename	ZEN+ (2018−2019)	Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date	6 August 2018 (6 years ago)	21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$649	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Ryzen 5 4600G 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	35	37
L1 cache	1.125 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Die size	213 mm2	156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	9600 Million	9800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	SP3r2	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Ryzen 5 4600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Ryzen 5 4600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Ryzen 5 4600G.

PCIe version

no data

3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	15.97	10.10
Recency	6 August 2018	21 July 2020
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	65 Watt

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