Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Pentium G630

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2536	67
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	55.34
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 9
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$100	$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 138250% better value for money than Pentium G630.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	2	32
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	64K (per core)
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	128 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	131 mm2	71+71+122 mm
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	47 °C
Number of transistors	504 million	13140 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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	FCLGA1155	AM5 (LGA 1718)
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 G630 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors	AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G630 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

PCIe version	2.0	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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.87	40.51
Recency	4 September 2011	4 January 2023
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	2	32
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt

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