CPU Showdown

Pentium G4620vsRyzen Threadripper 9960X

The Pentium G4620 is a basic dual-core chip for budget office PCs and light home use, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is a high-end workstation monster for creators and developers who need to crush multi-threaded tasks.

Intel Pentium G4620
2C / 4T · 51W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
24C / 48T · 350W
Intel

Pentium G4620

Kaby Lake · 14 nm · 2017

2score
4.4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 4
TDP
51W
Boost Clock
3.7 GHz
L3 Cache
3 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

56score
4.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
24 / 48
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.3 GHz
L3 Cache
128 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Pentium G4620
2
Ryzen Threadripper 9960XWinner
56
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X leads by 2700.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56
#7Ryzen Threadripper 7960X50
#497Pentium Gold G64052
#498Pentium G46202
#499Pentium Gold G6500T2
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsPentium G4620Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Cores
Total Cores224
Threads448
Base Clock3.7 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost Clock3.7 GHz5.3 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache0.5 MB24 MB
L3 Cache3 MB128 MB
Platform
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 630
Power
Base TDP51W350W
General
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9960X wins overall for anyone needing serious multi-core work, as it massively outperforms the Pentium G4620.

Best value

The Pentium G4620 is the smarter budget pick, costing far less for basic office tasks.

When the other wins

The Pentium G4620 is the right choice for a low-cost home server or secondary PC where the Threadripper's power and cost are wasteful.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pentium G4620 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (56 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium G4620 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X than the Pentium G4620?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is roughly 2700% faster than the Pentium G4620 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Pentium G4620 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. If the Pentium G4620 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.