Pentium G3260 vs Ryzen 7 2700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.88
+648%
Pentium G3260
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.32

Ryzen 7 2700 outperforms Pentium G3260 by a whopping 648% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700 and Pentium G3260 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7852268
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.71no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency14.382.36
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)no data
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)1 January 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700 and Pentium G3260 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHzno data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache4 MBno data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography12 nm22 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700 and Pentium G3260 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Pentium G3260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700 and Pentium G3260 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Pentium G3260 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 7 2700 and Pentium G3260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory-1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 2700 and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+
VGA-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Pentium G3260 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-11.1/12
OpenGL-4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Pentium G3260.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 7 2700 9.88
+648%
Pentium G3260 1.32

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 7 2700 15698
+649%
Pentium G3260 2096

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 7 2700 1119
+91.9%
Pentium G3260 583

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 7 2700 5524
+454%
Pentium G3260 998

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.88 1.32
Recency 13 April 2018 1 January 2015
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 12 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 53 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700 has a 648.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium G3260, on the other hand, has 22.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3260 in performance tests.


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