AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Pentium G2140

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and Intel Pentium G2140 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 9 3900X

Intel Pentium G2140

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
22 more threads: 24 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2706 vs 1842
15.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32620 vs 2092
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12037 vs 4999

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 2
Number of threads	24 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2706 vs 1842
PassMark - CPU mark	32620 vs 2092
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037 vs 4999

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2140

Around 91% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 105 Watt
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2964 vs 1276

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2964 vs 1276

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G2140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2706

1842

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32620

2092

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1276

2964

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

12037

4999

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	Intel Pentium G2140
PassMark - Single thread mark	2706	1842
PassMark - CPU mark	32620	2092
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276	2964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037	4999
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	30.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	72.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.887
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	22.686

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	Intel Pentium G2140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Ivy Bridge
Family	Ryzen
Launch date	7 July 2019	Q2'13
OPN PIB	100-100000023BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000023
Place in performance rating	1032	1013
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G2140
Series		Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	3800 MHz	3.30 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB
L3 cache	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz
Number of cores	12	2
Number of threads	24	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	55 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x16	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)