Intel Pentium Gold G5600F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

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Intel Pentium Gold G5600F CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium Gold G5600F and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium Gold G5600F 2 core processor released in Q2/2018 with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X which has 64 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
Intel Pentium G5000 (8) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3)
8 Generation 5
Coffee Lake S Architecture Storm Peak (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold G5600F is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.90 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X clocks with 3.20 GHz (5.10 GHz), has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
2 Cores 64
4 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.90 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium Gold G5600F, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 166.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR5-5200
64 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 166.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 64.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 48
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 189.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium Gold G5600F has a TDP of 54 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is 350 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
54 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold G5600F has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is at 320.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
14 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3
LGA 1151 Socket sTR5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2018 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price 5900 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F (39%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F (6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
983 (48%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
2030 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
2190 (4%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
55282 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
837 (29%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
2897 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1860 (7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
26562 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
115 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
5531 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
1897 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
98322 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
742 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
36982 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
3885 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
168 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
425 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Pentium Gold G5600F Intel Pentium Gold G5600F
3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
98,322 CB R23 MC @ 349 W
282 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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