Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G7400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 46 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3000 vs 2802
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 21 Jul 2020
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 46 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3000 vs 2802

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23603 vs 6735
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 16 vs 4
L2 cache 4 MB vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache 32 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 23603 vs 6735

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G7400
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3000
2802
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6735
23603
Name Intel Pentium Gold G7400 AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
PassMark - Single thread mark 3000 2802
PassMark - CPU mark 6735 23603
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6338

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Zen 2
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 21 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $87 $400
Place in performance rating 745 763
Processor Number G7400
Series Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
OPN PIB 100-100000279WOF

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 160 KB
L2 cache 2.5 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Number of cores 2 8
Number of threads 4 16
Base frequency 3.9 GHz
Maximum frequency 4.7 GHz
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
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 710

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 105 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C

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
AMD StoreMI technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)