Pentium G2140 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 280 Watt
27.68
+2226%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX outperforms Pentium G2140 by a whopping 2226% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2042504
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency4.180.91
DesignerAMDIntel
ManufacturerTSMCno data
Architecture codenameChagall PRO (2022)no data
Release date8 March 2022 (3 years ago)1 April 2013 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium G2140 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads322
Base clock speed4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHzno data
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier40no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache64 MB3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography7 nm22 nm
Die size4x 81 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors16,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium G2140 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
SocketWRX8FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium G2140. 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+
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium G2140 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium G2140 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 PRO 5955WX and Pentium G2140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size2 TiB32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/s25.6 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 Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium G2140 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Pentium G2140.

PCIe version4.02.0
PCI Express lanes128no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 27.68
+2226%
Pentium G2140 1.19

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 48642
+2225%
Samples: 156
Pentium G2140 2092
Samples: 11

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.68 1.19
Recency 8 March 2022 1 April 2013
Physical cores 16 2
Threads 32 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX has a 2226.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium G2140, on the other hand, has 409.1% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium G2140 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX is a server/workstation processor while Pentium G2140 is a desktop one.

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