Intel Pentium Gold G6400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6400 and AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2464 vs 2294
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 vs 7 Jul 2019
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2464 vs 2294

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

  • 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
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • 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 66% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 58 Watt
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8879 vs 4123
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 58 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 8879 vs 4123

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6400
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2464
2294
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4123
8879
Name Intel Pentium Gold G6400 AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2464 2294
PassMark - CPU mark 4123 8879

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G6400 AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Zen+
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 7 Jul 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $64
Place in performance rating 1038 1046
Processor Number G6400 3400GE
Series Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family Ryzen 5
OPN Tray YD3400C6M4MFH

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.00 GHz 3.3 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 128 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 2 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 12 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Maximum frequency 4.0 GHz
Transistor count 4940 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 43.71 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2933
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BA8
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 Radeon RX Vega 11
Execution Units 11
Graphics max frequency 1300 MHz
Number of pipelines 704

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3
DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.6

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 58 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C
Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 20
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16+1x4
Scalability 1S Only
Number of USB ports 4
Total number of SATA ports 4
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

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™)