AMD FX-8370 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6400E

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AMD FX-8370 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
AMD FX-8370 Intel Pentium Gold G6400E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD FX-8370 and the Intel Pentium Gold G6400E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD FX-8370 8 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the Intel Pentium Gold G6400E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
AMD FX (30) Family Intel Pentium (150)
AMD FX-8000 (11) CPU group Intel Pentium G6000 (12)
2 Generation 10
Vishera (Bulldozer) Architecture Comet Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Pentium Gold G7400E

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-8370 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.30 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400E clocks with 3.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD FX-8370 Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.00 GHz Frequency 3.80 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.15 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD FX-8370 Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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 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.

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 & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD FX-8370, while the Intel Pentium Gold G6400E supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

AMD FX-8370 Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR4-2400
Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD FX-8370 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400E is 58 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD FX-8370 Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 58 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD FX-8370 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium Gold G6400E is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD FX-8370 Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
AM3+ Socket LGA 1200
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2014 Release date Q2/2020
170 $ Release price 79 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

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 FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
585 (62%)
Intel Pentium Gold G6400E Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
940 (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 FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.15 GHz
2836 (100%)
Intel Pentium Gold G6400E Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
2036 (72%)

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 FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
204 (52%)
Intel Pentium Gold G6400E Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
395 (100%)

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 FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.15 GHz
9176 (100%)
Intel Pentium Gold G6400E Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3956 (43%)

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 FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
98 (62%)
Intel Pentium Gold G6400E Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
158 (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 FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.15 GHz
673 (100%)
Intel Pentium Gold G6400E Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
397 (59%)

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 FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.15 GHz
1281 (100%)
Intel Pentium Gold G6400E Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium Gold G6400E Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (100%)

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 FX-8370 AMD FX-8370
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1550 (100%)
Intel Pentium Gold G6400E Intel Pentium Gold G6400E
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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