Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Core i9-7940X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and Intel Core i9-7940X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400

Intel Core i9-7940X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G7400

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 46 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3001 vs 2486

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs September 2017
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3001 vs 2486

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7940X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 2
24 more threads: 28 vs 4
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 102°C vs 100°C
5.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25954 vs 6736

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	14 vs 2
Number of threads	28 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	102°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 160 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache	19712 KB (shared) vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25954 vs 6736

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G7400
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7940X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3001

2486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6736

25954

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i9-7940X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3001	2486
PassMark - CPU mark	6736	25954
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1153
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12928
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		10950

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i9-7940X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Skylake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	September 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$87	$1,399
Place in performance rating	741	722
Processor Number	G7400	i9-7940X
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$1,129.99
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.63
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	19712 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	102°C
Number of cores	2	14
Number of threads	4	28
Base frequency		3.10 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum frequency		4.30 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
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
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	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt	165 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2017X
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	44
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)