AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | Intel Pentium Gold G6400T | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 5 3500U or Intel Pentium Gold G6400T - 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 Ryzen 5 3500U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U was released in Q1/2019. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400T has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400T was released in Q2/2020. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 (84) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD Ryzen 3000U (10) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G6000 (12) |
2 | Generation | 10 |
Picasso (Zen+) | Architecture | Comet Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Pentium Gold G5400T |
-- | Successor | Intel Pentium Gold G7400T |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 5 3500U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Pentium Gold G6400T has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400T is at 3.40 GHz. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400T |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Ryzen 5 3500U or Intel Pentium Gold G6400T 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 RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
1.20 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 |
8 | Compute units | 12 |
512 | 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 RX Vega 8 (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 & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 5 3500U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400T 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 Ryzen 5 3500U | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400T |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
38.4 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 |
12 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is 15 W, while the Intel Pentium Gold G6400T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400T |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
35 W | TDP up | -- |
12 W | TDP down | 25 W |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is manufactured in 12 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400T is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400T |
12 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | 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 |
FP5 | Socket | LGA 1200 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q1/2019 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
-- | Release price | 77 $ |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | Intel Pentium Gold G6400T |
Acer Swift 3 HP 14-dk0002ng HP 17-CA1105NG Lenovo IdeaPad C340 |
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