Ryzen 5 5600G vs Pentium 2030M

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 2030M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.91
Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.85
+1312%

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Pentium 2030M by a whopping 1312% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 2030M and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2502591
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data30.30
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel PentiumAMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date25 January 2013 (11 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium 2030M and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data39
L1 cache128 KB384 KB
L2 cache512 KB3 MB
L3 cache2 MB16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size118 mm2AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 2030M and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 configuration11
SocketFCPGA988Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2030M and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Pentium 2030M and Ryzen 5 5600G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2030M and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 2030M and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2030M and Ryzen 5 5600G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 2030M and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium 2030M 0.91
Ryzen 5 5600G 12.85
+1312%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium 2030M 1413
Ryzen 5 5600G 19881
+1307%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium 2030M 433
Ryzen 5 5600G 1937
+347%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium 2030M 738
Ryzen 5 5600G 7701
+943%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.91 12.85
Recency 25 January 2013 13 April 2021
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium 2030M has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600G, on the other hand, has a 1312.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2030M in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium 2030M is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 2030M and Ryzen 5 5600G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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