Ryzen 5 7600X vs Pentium Gold G6605

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold G6605
2021
2 cores / 4 threads, 58 Watt
2.82
Ryzen 5 7600X
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 105 Watt
17.93
+536%

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Pentium Gold G6605 by a whopping 536% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold G6605 and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1679345
Place by popularitynot in top-10068
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency4.6016.15
Architecture codenameComet Lake-R (2021)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G6605 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed4.3 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data70 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C61 °C
Number of transistorsno dataCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G6605 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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
SocketFCLGA1200AM5
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G6605 and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.25 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G6605 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 G6605 and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 G6605 and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
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 Gold G6605 and Ryzen 5 7600X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold G6605 and Ryzen 5 7600X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold G6605 and Ryzen 5 7600X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G6605 and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

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 G6605 2.82
Ryzen 5 7600X 17.93
+536%

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 G6605 4486
Ryzen 5 7600X 28476
+535%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.82 17.93
Integrated graphics card 3.09 4.43
Recency 16 March 2021 27 September 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 105 Watt

Pentium Gold G6605 has 81% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 7600X, on the other hand, has a 535.8% higher aggregate performance score, 43.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 7600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G6605 in performance tests.


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