Pentium Gold G5620

Name: Intel Pentium Gold G5620
Brand: Intel
Rating: 3 (8 reviews)

2 cores · 4 threads · up to 4.0 GHz on FCLGA1151.

3 · 8 votes

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Cores

Threads

Boost

4.0 GHz

L3 cache

4 MB

TDP

54W

Socket

FCLGA1151

Performance breakdown

Gaming3

Productivity3

Single-core3

Multi-core8

Power efficiency3

Lab scores

Performance score3

Cores2

Threads4

Boost clock (GHz)4.0 GHz

Estimated gaming FPS

Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.

1080p7 fps

1440p5 fps

4K4 fps

Full specifications

Processor & cores

Architecture: Coffee Lake
Process node: 14 nm
Socket: FCLGA1151
Release year: 2019
Total cores: 2
Threads: 4
Integrated graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Clocks & cache

Base clock: 4.0 GHz
Boost clock: 4.0 GHz
L1 cache: 128 KB
L2 cache: 0.5 MB
L3 cache: 4 MB

Memory & platform

Memory support: DDR4-2400
Max capacity: 64 GB
Channels: 2
Max bandwidth: 38.397 GB/s
Base power (TDP): 54W
Max temperature: 100°C
PCIe: PCIe 3.0
Launch price: $93

Technologies

Instruction sets: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Extensions: AES-NI, VT-x, VT-d

Community Feedback

What Owners Say

Owners like it for basic office work and media PCs where it runs cool and stable. The usual gripe is that it feels dated for anything beyond light multitasking.

Pros

Eats almost no power
Keeps cool on stock cooler
Handles daily tasks fine
Boots and loads fast

Cons

Only two physical cores
No hyperthreading for multitasking
Integrated graphics are very weak

Verdict

Our verdict on the Pentium Gold G5620

A dual-core CPU with hyperthreading for basic tasks, held back by its high price versus competing quad-core chips.

Get it if you're building a dirt-cheap office PC or home server that only needs basic web browsing and light document work. Skip it if you plan to game, edit video, or run anything that benefits from more than two cores.