Intel Pentium Gold G6400T vs Intel Celeron G3950

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6400T and Intel Celeron G3950 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium Gold G6400T

Intel Celeron G3950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6400T

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 51 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2101 vs 1851
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3541 vs 2322

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L3 cache	4 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 51 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2101 vs 1851
PassMark - CPU mark	3541 vs 2322

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G3950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2101

1851

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3541

2322

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6400T	Intel Celeron G3950
PassMark - Single thread mark	2101	1851
PassMark - CPU mark	3541	2322
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		963
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		963
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2572
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3358
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3358

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400T	Intel Celeron G3950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q2'20	January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	$126
Place in performance rating	1130	1135
Processor Number	G6400T	G3950
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$71.22
Value for money (0-100)		12.43
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache	4 MB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum frequency		3 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BA8	0x5902
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 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	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 610	Intel® HD Graphics 610
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	51 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015B	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)