Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Pentium G860T

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G860T and Ryzen 5 5600GT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	582
Place by popularity	not in top-100	45
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date	3 June 2012 (12 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$140

Detailed specifications

Pentium G860T and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	131 mm2	180 mm2
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	504 million	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G860T and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G860T and Ryzen 5 5600GT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
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 G860T and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 G860T and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 G860T and Ryzen 5 5600GT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 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 Vega 7
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G860T and Ryzen 5 5600GT integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G860T and Ryzen 5 5600GT.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 June 2012	8 January 2024
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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