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AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Pentium Gold G6400

Last updated: 2023-09-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Athlon 3000G		Intel Pentium Gold G6400
CPU comparison AMD Athlon 3000G 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 Athlon 3000G has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon 3000G was released in Q4/2019. 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.

AMD Athlon (29)	Family	Intel Pentium (150)
AMD Athlon 3000 (1)	CPU group	Intel Pentium G6000 (12)
4	Generation	10
Dali (Zen)	Architecture	Comet Lake S
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
--	Predecessor	Intel Pentium Gold G5400
--	Successor	Intel Pentium Gold G7400

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Athlon 3000G has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 3000G is 3.50 GHz (3.50 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.
AMD Athlon 3000G	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.50 GHz	Frequency	4.00 GHz
3.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
3.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Athlon 3000G	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold G6400
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The AMD Athlon 3000G 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.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 610
1.00 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.05 GHz
8	GPU Generation	9.5
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
3	Compute units	12
192	Shader	96
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A 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.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 610
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Athlon 3000G can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 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.
AMD Athlon 3000G	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold G6400
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR4-2666
64 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 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 Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon 3000G is 35 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.
AMD Athlon 3000G	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold G6400
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	58 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Athlon 3000G is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD Athlon 3000G	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold G6400
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	LGA 1200
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2019	Release date	Q2/2020
49 $	Release price	77 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon 3000G (89%)

Intel Pentium Gold G6400 (95%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

AMD Athlon 3000G (96%)

Intel Pentium Gold G6400 (94%)

Price-performance ratio

Geekbench 6 multi-core score divided by the processor's release price. Higher is better.


	AMD Athlon 3000G Geekbench 6 MT: 2,169 / 49 $	44.27
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 Geekbench 6 MT: 1,811 / 77 $	23.52

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1043 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	849 (81%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	2169 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1811 (83%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	933 (90%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1032 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	2285 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	2184 (96%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	339 (82%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	415 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Athlon 3000G AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz	384 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz	202 (53%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	4491 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	4129 (92%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1040 (88%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1182 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	139 (84%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	166 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	388 (93%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	416 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	52 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	141 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	877 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	2163 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	887 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	343 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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