Pentium G2020 vs Ryzen 5 1400

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1400
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
4.88
+356%
Pentium G2020
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.07

Ryzen 5 1400 outperforms Pentium G2020 by a whopping 356% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1400 and Pentium G2020 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12462428
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.680.04
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency7.111.84
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)21 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1400 has 6600% better value for money than Pentium G2020.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1400 and Pentium G2020 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm294 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1400 and Pentium G2020 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Pentium G2020. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1400 and Pentium G2020 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Pentium G2020 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Pentium G2020. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency-1.05 GHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1400 and Pentium G2020 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Pentium G2020.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 5 1400 4.88
+356%
Pentium G2020 1.07

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 7751
+357%
Pentium G2020 1695

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 961
+103%
Pentium G2020 473

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 3126
+286%
Pentium G2020 809

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.88 1.07
Recency 11 April 2017 21 January 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 5 1400 has a 356.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium G2020, on the other hand, has 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2020 in performance tests.


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