CPU Showdown

Pentium Gold G5600vsEPYC 9755

The EPYC 9755 is a massive 128-core server CPU built for data centers and heavy virtualization, while the Pentium Gold G5600 is a basic 2-core desktop chip for office PCs and light home use.

Intel Pentium Gold G5600
2C / 4T · 54W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
Intel

Pentium Gold G5600

Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2018

2score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 4
TDP
54W
Boost Clock
3.9 GHz
L3 Cache
4 MB

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AMD

EPYC 9755

Turin · 4 nm · 2024

100score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
128 / 256
TDP
500W
Boost Clock
4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
512 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 Gold G5600
2
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 4900.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#495Pentium Gold G55002
#496Pentium Gold G56002
#497Pentium Gold G64052
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsPentium Gold G5600EPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores2128
Threads4256
Base Clock3.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock3.9 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache0.5 MB128 MB
L3 Cache4 MB512 MB
Platform
SocketFCLGA1151SP5
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630
Power
Base TDP54W500W
General
ArchitectureCoffee LakeTurin
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 dominates the Pentium Gold G5600 for any demanding workload, making it the clear winner for server and professional use.

Best value

Budget-conscious buyers should pick the Pentium Gold G5600 for basic office tasks, as it costs far less and uses minimal power.

When the other wins

The Pentium Gold G5600 is the right choice for a simple home web browsing or light document editing machine where the EPYC 9755 would be absurdly overkill.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pentium Gold G5600 better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium Gold G5600 in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Pentium Gold G5600?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 4900% faster than the Pentium Gold G5600 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Pentium Gold G5600 or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Pentium Gold G5600 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.