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.

 

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: 3000 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 3000 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: 25945 vs 6735
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 25945 vs 6735

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3000
2486
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6735
25945
Name Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Intel Core i9-7940X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3000 2486
PassMark - CPU mark 6735 25945
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 745 723
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)