Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Pentium G2140

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6405 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6405

  • 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 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2512 vs 1842
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4244 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 2512 vs 1842
PassMark - CPU mark 4244 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 G6405
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G2140

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2512
1842
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4244
2092
Name Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Intel Pentium G2140
PassMark - Single thread mark 2512 1842
PassMark - CPU mark 4244 2092
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4999

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 Intel Pentium G2140

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Ivy Bridge
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 Q2'13
Launch price (MSRP) $64
Place in performance rating 1009 1012
Processor Number G6405 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 4.10 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

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)