Intel Pentium G2140 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G2140 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium G2140

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2140

Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 22 nm
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2186 vs 1842
7.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15300 vs 2092

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2186 vs 1842
PassMark - CPU mark	15300 vs 2092

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G2140
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1842

2186

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2092

15300

Name	Intel Pentium G2140	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1842	2186
PassMark - CPU mark	2092	15300
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4999

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G2140	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Zen
Launch date	Q2'13	September 2018
Place in performance rating	1013	999
Processor Number	G2140
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray		YD270BBBM88AF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	12 nm
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	2	16
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Maximum frequency		4.1 GHz
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011C	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)