Intel Pentium Gold G6400 vs Intel Pentium G2140

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6400 and Intel Pentium G2140 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.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400

Intel Pentium G2140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6400

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2465 vs 1842
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4119 vs 2092

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2465 vs 1842
PassMark - CPU mark	4119 vs 2092

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2140

Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 58 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 58 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6400
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G2140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2465

1842

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4119

2092

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Pentium G2140
PassMark - Single thread mark	2465	1842
PassMark - CPU mark	4119	2092
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4999

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Pentium G2140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	Q2'13
Launch price (MSRP)	$64
Place in performance rating	1030	1004
Processor Number	G6400	G2140
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.00 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BA8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	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	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	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	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	55 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C	2011C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2	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
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)