AMD A8-7670K | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | |
CPU comparisonAMD A8-7670K or Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD A8-7670K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-7670K was released in Q2/2015. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 was released in Q2/2020. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD A8-7000 (6) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G6000 (12) |
4 | Generation | 10 |
Kaveri (Steamroller) | Architecture | Comet Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
-- | Successor | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A8-7670K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-7670K is 3.60 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is at 4.00 GHz. |
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AMD A8-7670K | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 4.00 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD A8-7670K or Intel Pentium Gold G6400 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
0.76 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
6 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
28 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
6 | Compute units | 12 |
384 | Shader | 96 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A8-7670K can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.2 GB/s. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s. |
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AMD A8-7670K | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
DDR3-2133 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
Max. Memory | 128 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-7670K is 95 W, while the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 has a TDP of 58 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD A8-7670K | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 58 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD A8-7670K is manufactured in 28 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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AMD A8-7670K | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
28 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
FM2+ | Socket | LGA 1200 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | |
Q2/2015 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
120 $ | Release price | 77 $ |
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AMD A8-7670K
AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri) @ 0.76 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz |
AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A8-7670K | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
Unknown | Unknown |