Pentium Gold G5420vsRyzen Threadripper 9980X
The Pentium Gold G5420 is a simple, low-cost dual-core chip for basic office work and light browsing, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a monster 64-core processor built for extreme rendering and heavy multitasking.
Pentium Gold G5420
Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2019
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Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X wins decisively for any demanding task, offering vastly more processing power than the Pentium Gold G5420.
For budget buyers, the Pentium Gold G5420 is the smarter pick because it costs far less for basic computing needs.
The Pentium Gold G5420 is the right choice for a simple office PC or web browsing machine where the Threadripper's extreme power is wasted.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Pentium Gold G5420 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium Gold G5420 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Pentium Gold G5420?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 4200% faster than the Pentium Gold G5420 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Pentium Gold G5420 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. If the Pentium Gold G5420 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.