Ryzen 7 5700G vs Pentium G4600

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4600
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.35
Ryzen 7 5700G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.88
+576%

Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Pentium G4600 by a whopping 576% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 7 5700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1712402
Place by popularitynot in top-10046
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.5611.54
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Cezanne (Zen 3)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$87$359
Current price$127 (1.5x MSRP)$1050 (2.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5700G has 640% better value for money than Pentium G4600.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno dataAM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 7 5700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, 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++
FMAno data+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 7 5700G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 7 5700G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 7 5700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 7 5700G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 7 5700G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 7 5700G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4600 and Ryzen 7 5700G.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 G4600 2.35
Ryzen 7 5700G 15.88
+576%

Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Pentium G4600 by 576% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Pentium G4600 3628
Ryzen 7 5700G 24563
+577%

Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Pentium G4600 by 577% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Pentium G4600 738
Ryzen 7 5700G 1984
+169%

Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Pentium G4600 by 169% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Pentium G4600 1523
Ryzen 7 5700G 8738
+474%

Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Pentium G4600 by 474% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.35 15.88
Integrated graphics card 3.10 9.08
Recency 3 January 2017 13 April 2021
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Cost $87 $359
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 65 Watt

The Ryzen 7 5700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4600 in performance tests.


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