AMD EPYC 9384X | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 9384X 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 EPYC 9384X has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9384X was released in Q2/2023. 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 EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G6000 (12) |
4 | Generation | 10 |
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) | Architecture | Comet Lake S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
-- | Successor | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 9384X has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9384X is 3.10 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 EPYC 9384X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
32 | Cores | 2 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.10 GHz | Frequency | 4.00 GHz |
3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD EPYC 9384X 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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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 12 |
-- | Shader | 96 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
-- | 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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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 9384X can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 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 EPYC 9384X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
12 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
460.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
768.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
504.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9384X is 320 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 EPYC 9384X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
320 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 58 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
400 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 9384X is manufactured in 5 nm and has 768.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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AMD EPYC 9384X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
5 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
SP5 | Socket | LGA 1200 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
5529 $ | Release price | 77 $ |
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AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9384X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
AMD EPYC 9384X
32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 9384X | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
Unknown | Unknown |