AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Pentium G4520

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Intel Pentium G4520 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 2
  • 30 more threads: 32 vs 2
  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • 12x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2457 vs 2008
  • 10.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29384 vs 2707
  • Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12581 vs 6751
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 31 August 2018 vs September 2015
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 2
Number of threads 32 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 1536 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 32 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2457 vs 2008
PassMark - CPU mark 29384 vs 2707
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12581 vs 6751

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4520

  • 3.5x lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • 3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4060 vs 1059
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4060 vs 1059

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4520

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2457
2008
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
29384
2707
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1059
4060
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
12581
6751
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Intel Pentium G4520
PassMark - Single thread mark 2457 2008
PassMark - CPU mark 29384 2707
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1059 4060
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12581 6751
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 22.228
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 240.493
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 9.147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 27.316

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Intel Pentium G4520

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Skylake
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 31 August 2018 September 2015
OPN PIB YD295XA8AFWOF
OPN Tray YD295XA8UGAAF
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 839 899
Price now $899.99 $106.55
Series AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Value for money (0-100) 8.50 11.57
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $94
Processor Number G4520
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.5 GHz 3.60 GHz
Die size 213 mm 150 mm
L1 cache 1536 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 32 MB 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 68°C
Maximum frequency 4.4 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 16 2
Number of threads 32 2
Transistor count 9600 million 1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported sTR4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt 51 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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

Device ID 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot