AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Pentium G6951

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Intel Pentium G6951 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).

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Intel Pentium G6951

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 7 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 54% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 72.6°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
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2421 vs 1173
12.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17508 vs 1383
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7046 vs 3231

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs September 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 72.6°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 1173
PassMark - CPU mark	17508 vs 1383
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7046 vs 3231

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6951

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1953 vs 1057

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1953 vs 1057

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6951

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2421

1173

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17508

1383

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1057

1953

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7046

3231

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	Intel Pentium G6951
PassMark - Single thread mark	2421	1173
PassMark - CPU mark	17508	1383
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1057	1953
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7046	3231
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 G6951
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Clarkdale
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$94
OPN PIB	YD270XBGAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1571	1582
Price now	$309.89	$94
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	16.13	6.70
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G6951
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	209.78 mm	81 mm2
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	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16	2
Transistor count	4940 Million	382 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
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		16.38 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	73 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
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
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
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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		533 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Integrated
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)