CPU Showdown

Pentium Gold G5620vsRyzen Threadripper 7980X

The Pentium Gold G5620 is a basic dual-core chip for budget office PCs and light home use, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is a 64-core monster for pro content creators and heavy multitaskers.

Intel Pentium Gold G5620
2C / 4T · 54W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C / 128T · 350W
Intel

Pentium Gold G5620

Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2019

3score
3/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 4
TDP
54W
Boost Clock
4.0 GHz
L3 Cache
4 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

82score
3.7/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.1 GHz
L3 Cache
256 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 G5620
3
Ryzen Threadripper 7980XWinner
82
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X leads by 2633.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#482Celeron G6900E3
#483Pentium Gold G56203
#484Athlon PRO 300GE3
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsPentium Gold G5620Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Cores
Total Cores264
Threads4128
Base Clock4.0 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock4.0 GHz5.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache0.5 MB64 MB
L3 Cache4 MB256 MB
Platform
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630
Power
Base TDP54W350W
General
Process14 nm5 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X wins overall for anyone needing extreme multi-threaded performance, while the Pentium Gold G5620 is only suitable for basic office tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Pentium Gold G5620 is the smarter pick due to its low cost and minimal power needs for simple computing.

When the other wins

The Pentium Gold G5620 is the right choice for a low-power home server or a basic web browsing machine where the Threadripper's power and cost are overkill.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pentium Gold G5620 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 3 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium Gold G5620 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Pentium Gold G5620?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 2633% faster than the Pentium Gold G5620 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Pentium Gold G5620 or the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. If the Pentium Gold G5620 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.