Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Pentium Gold 5405U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold 5405U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.48
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
25.28
+1608%

Ryzen 7 9800X3D outperforms Pentium Gold 5405U by a whopping 1608% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 5405U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2166203
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data44.64
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium, Pentium Goldno data
Power efficiency9.3419.94
Architecture codenameWhiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date23 January 2019 (5 years ago)7 November 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161$479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 5405U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 speed2.3 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 5405U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1528AM5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+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
Smart Response+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 5405U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 Gold 5405U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon Graphics
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 5405U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 Gold 5405U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes1224

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 Gold 5405U 1.48
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 25.28
+1608%

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 Gold 5405U 2357
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 40163
+1604%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Pentium Gold 5405U 1324
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 16637
+1157%

7-Zip Single

Pentium Gold 5405U 2528
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8484
+236%

7-Zip

Pentium Gold 5405U 6502
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 90354
+1290%

CrossMark Overall

Pentium Gold 5405U 481
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 2347
+388%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.48 25.28
Integrated graphics card 5.58 1.98
Recency 23 January 2019 7 November 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 120 Watt

Pentium Gold 5405U has 181.8% faster integrated GPU, and 700% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D, on the other hand, has a 1608.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 5405U in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium Gold 5405U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Gold 5405U and Ryzen 7 9800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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