CPU Showdown

Pentium Gold G5620vsRyzen Threadripper 9960X

The Pentium Gold G5620 is a basic dual-core chip for simple office tasks and light web browsing, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is a high-core-count monster built for heavy rendering and multi-tasking professionals.

Intel Pentium Gold G5620
2C / 4T · 54W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
24C / 48T · 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 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 Gold G5620
3
Ryzen Threadripper 9960XWinner
56
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X leads by 1766.7% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56
#7Ryzen Threadripper 7960X50
#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 9960X
Cores
Total Cores224
Threads448
Base Clock4.0 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost Clock4.0 GHz5.3 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache0.5 MB24 MB
L3 Cache4 MB128 MB
Platform
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630
Power
Base TDP54W350W
General
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9960X wins overall for its vastly higher performance and multi-core capability, leaving the Pentium Gold G5620 far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Pentium Gold G5620 is the smarter pick if you only need basic computing and want to spend very little.

When the other wins

The Pentium Gold G5620 is the right choice for a simple office PC or web browsing machine where extreme speed is unnecessary.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pentium Gold G5620 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 3 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium Gold G5620 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X than the Pentium Gold G5620?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is roughly 1767% 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 9960X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. 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.