Intel Pentium Gold G6400T vs Intel Celeron G5900

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6400T and Intel Celeron G5900 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 G6400T

Intel Celeron G5900

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
Around 66% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 58 Watt
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3545 vs 2643

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L3 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 58 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3545 vs 2643

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G5900

Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2107 vs 2092

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2107 vs 2092

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G5900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2092

2107

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3545

2643

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6400T	Intel Celeron G5900
PassMark - Single thread mark	2092	2107
PassMark - CPU mark	3545	2643

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400T	Intel Celeron G5900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	Q2'20	30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	$42
Place in performance rating	1231	1241
Processor Number	G6400T	G5900
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
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		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BA8	0x9BA8
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 UHD Graphics 610
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		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
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	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	58 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015B	PCG 2015C
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
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® 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)