AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Pentium G640T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Intel Pentium G640T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 14 more threads: 16 vs 2
  • Around 79% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 65.0°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm
  • 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2421 vs 1102
  • 15.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17511 vs 1139
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7046 vs 3203
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 19 April 2018 vs June 2012
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 85°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2421 vs 1102
PassMark - CPU mark 17511 vs 1139
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7046 vs 3203

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G640T

  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2071 vs 1057
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2071 vs 1057

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G640T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2421
1102
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17511
1139
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1057
2071
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7046
3203
Name AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Intel Pentium G640T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2421 1102
PassMark - CPU mark 17511 1139
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1057 2071
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7046 3203
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4802
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 28.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 61.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.257
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.876
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.816

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Intel Pentium G640T

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Sandy Bridge
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 19 April 2018 June 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $329
OPN PIB YD270XBGAFBOX
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1575 1572
Price now $309.89
Series AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100) 16.13
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number G640T
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.7 GHz 2.40 GHz
Die size 209.78 mm 131 mm
L1 cache 768 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 85°C 65.0°C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 16 2
Transistor count 4940 Million 504 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3 1066
Maximum memory bandwidth 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Prism with RGB LED
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16 2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16

Advanced Technologies

AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)