Ryzen 9 9900X vs Pentium 6805
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 9900X outperforms Pentium 6805 by a whopping 1138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 6805 and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1677 | 107 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 66.57 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 17.57 | 27.19 |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-Y (2020) | Granite Ridge (2024) |
| Release date | 1 October 2020 (4 years ago) | 15 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $161 | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium 6805 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 123 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 6805 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 |
| Socket | FCBGA1526 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 6805 and Ryzen 9 9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Pentium 6805 and Ryzen 9 9900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 6805 and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 6805 and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Graphics max frequency | 850 MHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 6805 and Ryzen 9 9900X integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 6805 and Ryzen 9 9900X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.89 | 35.78 |
| Recency | 1 October 2020 | 15 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 120 Watt |
Pentium 6805 has 700% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has a 1138.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 9 9900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 6805 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium 6805 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9900X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 6805 and Ryzen 9 9900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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