AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400

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AMD Phenom II X4 945 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
AMD Phenom II X4 945 Intel Pentium Gold G7400

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Phenom II X4 945 and the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Phenom II X4 945 4 core processor released in Q2/2009 with the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Intel Pentium (150)
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) CPU group Intel Pentium G7000 (4)
4 Generation 11
Deneb (K10) Architecture Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Pentium Gold G6400
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 945 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium Gold G7400 clocks with 3.70 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Phenom II X4 945 Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold G7400
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 Phenom II X4 945 Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold G7400
-- 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 UHD Graphics 710
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.35 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 16
-- Shader 128
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 UHD Graphics 710
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 Decode
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 Phenom II X4 945, while the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD Phenom II X4 945 Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold G7400
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.50 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Phenom II X4 945 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 is 46 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Phenom II X4 945 Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold G7400
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 46 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 945 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium Gold G7400 is at 8.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD Phenom II X4 945 Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold G7400
45 nm Technology 10 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM3 Socket LGA 1700
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2009 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price 77 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 945 (28%)
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 945 (48%)
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 (100%)

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 Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
403 (28%)
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1442 (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 Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1343 (40%)
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
3358 (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 Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
3740 (55%)
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
6790 (100%)

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 Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
168 (100%)
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C 4T @ 3.70 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 Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
606 (100%)
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C 4T @ 3.70 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 Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Intel UHD Graphics 710 @ 1.35 GHz
345 (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 Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
564 (100%)
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
79 (100%)
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
304 (100%)
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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