The Pentium G640 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3800X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $170.44 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G640
- Up to 85% cheaper – $29.55 vs $199.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 7 3800X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 2 threads
Pentium G640 vs Ryzen 7 3800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G640
Jun 3rd, 2012
Average FPS
167
87%
Min 1% FPS
112
88%
Price, $
$29.55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$199.99
14%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
16%
Pentium G640 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G640 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G640 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G640
Jun 3rd, 2012
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
9%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
72%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G640 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
