Pentium Gold G6505T vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2018
12 cores / 24 threads, 180 Watt
16.02
+588%
Pentium Gold G6505T
2021
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.33

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X outperforms Pentium Gold G6505T by a whopping 588% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Pentium Gold G6505T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4141791
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.29no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency8.426.30
Architecture codenameZEN+ (2018−2019)Comet Lake-R (2021)
Release date3 October 2018 (6 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Pentium Gold G6505T 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads244
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Pentium Gold G6505T 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
SocketSP3r2FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Pentium Gold G6505T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® 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-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Pentium Gold G6505T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Pentium Gold G6505T 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 Threadripper 2920X and Pentium Gold G6505T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size2 TiB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.05 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Pentium Gold G6505T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Pentium Gold G6505T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Pentium Gold G6505T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Pentium Gold G6505T.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 Threadripper 2920X 16.02
+588%
Pentium Gold G6505T 2.33

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 Threadripper 2920X 25454
+588%
Pentium Gold G6505T 3698

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.02 2.33
Recency 3 October 2018 16 March 2021
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has a 587.6% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium Gold G6505T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 414.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G6505T in performance tests.


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