Intel Pentium Gold G5400 processor review

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

Pentium Gold G5400 processor released by Intel; release date: January 2018. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Coffee Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.7 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 6144 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR4-2400. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1151. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 58 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 610 with the following parameters: maximum video memory size - 64 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
2197
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
3735
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
912
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2007
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
1.695 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
42.899 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.305 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
1.337 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
3.324 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
1108 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
1809 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
3401 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
1108.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
1809.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
3401.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 2197
PassMark - CPU mark 3735
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 912
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2007
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 1.695 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 42.899 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.305 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 1.337 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 3.324 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1108 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1809 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3401 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1108.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1809.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3401.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel UHD Graphics 610

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Games performance

F1 2021 (2021)

Low, 1280x72019.70
Medium, 1920x10807.88
High, 1920x10806.26

F1 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x72017.60
Medium, 1920x10807.54
High, 1920x10805.50

Strange Brigade (2018)

Low, 1280x72018.30
Medium, 1920x10807.70
High, 1920x108010.00
Ultra, 1920x108013.60

Gears Tactics (2020)

Low, 1280x72015.50

Hunt Showdown (2020)

Low, 1280x7208.59

Hearthstone (2020)

Medium, 1920x108030.40
High, 1920x108021.90

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)

Medium, 1920x10807.74

Need for Speed Heat (2019)

Low, 1280x7208.00

Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019)

Low, 1280x7206.00

FIFA 20 (2019)

Low, 1280x72027.50

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x76857.90
Medium, 1366x76842.10

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x72016.90
Medium, 1920x10805.00

F1 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72016.60

Anno 1800 (2019)

Low, 1280x72010.40

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Low, 1280x72024.15

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x7207.50
Medium, 1920x10804.00
High, 1920x10804.00

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x7206.82

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x7209.00

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x7207.50
Medium, 1920x10804.00
High, 1920x10803.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72010.23
Medium, 1920x10809.02
High, 1920x10807.10

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x7207.73
Medium, 1920x10803.53
High, 1920x10803.53

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x72023.80

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x72014.00

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72020.30

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72024.80
Medium, 1366x76817.70

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76824.20
Medium, 1366x76815.10

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72058.75
Medium, 1366x76827.40
High, 1920x108011.70
Ultra, 1920x108010.65

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76810.25
Medium, 1366x7687.68
High, 1920x10804.18

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76823.20
Medium, 1366x76821.05
High, 1920x10805.97

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76838.90
Medium, 1366x76826.20

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake
Launch date January 2018
Place in performance rating 1976
Price now $127.90
Processor Number G5400
Series Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 12.06
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E90/x93
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 610

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 58 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)