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.

 

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 998
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™)