Intel Pentium Gold G5420 vs Intel Core i5-9400T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5420 and Intel Core i5-9400T 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.

Intel Pentium Gold G5420

Intel Core i5-9400T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5420

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2252 vs 2113

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs September 2018
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2252 vs 2113

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400T

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 54 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8345 vs 3752

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	9 MB (shared) vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8345 vs 3752

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5420
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9400T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2252

2113

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3752

8345

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G5420	Intel Core i5-9400T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2252	2113
PassMark - CPU mark	3752	8345

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G5420	Intel Core i5-9400T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Family	Pentium Gold
Launch date	23 April 2019	September 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$64
Place in performance rating	1157	1152
Processor Number	G5420
Series	5000
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	9 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		1.8 GHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	35.76 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400	DDR4
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)