Intel Pentium Gold G5400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1400

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5400 and AMD Ryzen 5 1400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5400

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2198 vs 1895
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 912 vs 772
Around 56% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 42.899 vs 27.532

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2018 vs 11 April 2017
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2198 vs 1895
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	912 vs 772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.899 vs 27.532

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1400

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7753 vs 3735
Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3027 vs 2007
7.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.088 vs 1.695
Around 92% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.586 vs 0.305

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7753 vs 3735
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3027 vs 2007
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.088 vs 1.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.586 vs 0.305

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5400
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2198

1895

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3735

7753

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

912

772

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2007

3027

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.695

12.088

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.899

27.532

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.305

0.586

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G5400	AMD Ryzen 5 1400
PassMark - Single thread mark	2198	1895
PassMark - CPU mark	3735	7753
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	912	772
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2007	3027
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	3393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.695	12.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.899	27.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.305	0.586
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.337
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.324
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1108
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1809
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3401
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1108
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1809
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3401

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G5400	AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen
Launch date	January 2018	11 April 2017
Place in performance rating	1976	1964
Price now	$127.90	$119.99
Processor Number	G5400
Series	Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	12.06	20.60
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$170
OPN PIB		YD1400BBAEBOX
OPN Tray		YD1400BBM4KAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
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	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	Wraith Stealth
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
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
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)