Pentium Gold G4620 vs i7-980X
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-980X and Pentium Gold G4620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1355 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.23 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Pentium, Pentium Gold |
| Power efficiency | 3.12 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Gulftown (2010−2011) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 16 March 2010 (14 years ago) | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $959 | $93 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-980X and Pentium Gold G4620 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.33 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 6.4 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 239 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-980X and Pentium Gold G4620 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1366 | LGA-1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 51 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980X and Pentium Gold G4620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-980X and Pentium Gold G4620 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-980X and Pentium Gold G4620 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980X and Pentium Gold G4620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980X and Pentium Gold G4620.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 16 March 2010 | 3 January 2017 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 51 Watt |
i7-980X has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Pentium Gold G4620, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 154.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-980X and Pentium Gold G4620. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-980X and Pentium Gold G4620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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