Pentium Gold G6605 vs Athlon 240GE
Pentium Gold G6605
Athlon 240GE
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Athlon 240GE
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Pentium Gold G6605 | Athlon 240GE |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($110) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Comet Lake-R (2021) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Zen (2017−2020) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Pentium Gold G6605 | Athlon 240GE |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($110) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G6605 and Athlon 240GE
Pentium Gold G6605
The Pentium Gold G6605 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 16 March 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Comet Lake-R (2021) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 4.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 58 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 4,488 points. Launch price was $86.
Athlon 240GE
The Athlon 240GE is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 21 December 2018 (6 years ago). It is based on the Zen (2017−2020) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 3.5 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Dual-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 4,561 points. Launch price was $75.
Processing Power
Both the Pentium Gold G6605 and Athlon 240GE share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.3 GHz on the Pentium Gold G6605 versus 3.5 GHz on the Athlon 240GE — a 20.5% clock advantage for the Pentium Gold G6605 (base: 4.3 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Pentium Gold G6605 uses the Comet Lake-R (2021) architecture (14 nm), while the Athlon 240GE uses Zen (2017−2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G6605 scores 4,488 against the Athlon 240GE's 4,561 — a 1.6% lead for the Athlon 240GE. Both processors carry 4 MB (total) of L3 cache.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G6605 | Athlon 240GE |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 |
| Boost Clock | 4.3 GHz+23% | 3.5 GHz |
| Base Clock | 4.3 GHz+23% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | 4 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 256 kB (per core) | 512K (per core)+100% |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Comet Lake-R (2021) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| PassMark | 4,488 | 4,561+2% |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 930 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 2,200 |
Memory & Platform
The Pentium Gold G6605 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Athlon 240GE uses AM4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G6605 | Athlon 240GE |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 | AM4 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR4-2666 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 64 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 8 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Pentium Gold G6605) / AMD-V (Athlon 240GE). The Athlon 240GE includes integrated graphics (Radeon Vega 3), while the Pentium Gold G6605 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Athlon 240GE targets Budget Desktop. Direct competitor: Athlon 240GE rivals Pentium Gold G5400.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G6605 | Athlon 240GE |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Unlocked | — | Yes |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | AMD-V |
| Target Use | — | Budget Desktop |
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