Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G7400

CPU is newer: launch date 8 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

Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 13 Apr 2021
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

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
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3190 vs 3002
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19874 vs 6739

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	16 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3190 vs 3002
PassMark - CPU mark	19874 vs 6739

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G7400
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3002

3190

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6739

19874

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3002	3190
PassMark - CPU mark	6739	19874
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5495

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	13 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$87
Place in performance rating	740	728
Processor Number	G7400
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000252
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	16 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		3.9 GHz
Maximum frequency		4.4 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)