Pentium G4600 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
39.70
+1641%
Pentium G4600
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.28

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Pentium G4600 by a whopping 1641% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G4600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking651822
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.231.44
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Pentium, Pentium Gold
Power efficiency13.424.23
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date7 November 2019 (5 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999$87

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 1027% better value for money than Pentium G4600.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G4600 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads644
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier3736
L1 cache2 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors23540 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G4600 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
SocketTR4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G4600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G4600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G4600 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 Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G4600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size256 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.1 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G4600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G4600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G4600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G4600.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 Threadripper 3970X 39.70
+1641%
Pentium G4600 2.28

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 Threadripper 3970X 63069
+1645%
Pentium G4600 3614

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 Threadripper 3970X 1662
+125%
Pentium G4600 739

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 Threadripper 3970X 13839
+807%
Pentium G4600 1525

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.70 2.28
Recency 7 November 2019 3 January 2017
Physical cores 32 2
Threads 64 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 51 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has a 1641.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium G4600, on the other hand, has 449% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4600 in performance tests.


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