Intel Pentium Gold G6605 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6605 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6605

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68°C
  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2640 vs 2320
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 vs 31 July 2017
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 58 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2640 vs 2320

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
  • 20 more threads: 24 vs 4
  • 9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 12x 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
  • 5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23132 vs 4507
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 12 vs 2
Number of threads 24 vs 4
L1 cache 1152 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 32 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 23132 vs 4507

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6605
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2640
2320
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4507
23132
Name Intel Pentium Gold G6605 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2640 2320
PassMark - CPU mark 4507 23132
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 983
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8440
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6314

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G6605 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Zen
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 31 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $86 - $93 $800
Place in performance rating 849 1071
Processor Number G6605
Series Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB YD192XA8AEWOF
OPN Tray YD192XA8UC9AE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $419.95
Value for money (0-100) 13.14

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.30 GHz 3.5 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 128 KB 1152 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 6 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 68°C
Number of cores 2 12
Number of threads 4 24
Die size 213 mm
Maximum frequency 4 GHz
Transistor count 9600 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 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 UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 58 Watt 180 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C Not included

Peripherals

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

Security & Reliability

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

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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture

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™)