Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and AMD Ryzen 5 4600G 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 G7400

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G7400

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 41% lower typical power consumption: 46 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3000 vs 2658

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 21 Jul 2020
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3000 vs 2658

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16067 vs 6735

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
L1 cache	384 KB vs 160 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16067 vs 6735

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G7400
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3000

2658

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6735

16067

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3000	2658
PassMark - CPU mark	6735	16067

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	21 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$87
Place in performance rating	745	767
Processor Number	G7400
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000147
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	12
Base frequency		3.7 GHz
Maximum frequency		4.2 GHz
Number of GPU cores		7
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x4693
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	1900 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 710	Radeon Graphics
iGPU core count		7
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Configurable TDP		45-65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)