Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE

Last updated: 2024-04-15

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400		Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE
CPU comparison Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 or Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE - 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 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 was released in Q3/2008. The Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE was released in Q1/2022.

Intel Core2 Quad (19)	Family	Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)	CPU group	Intel Pentium G7000 (4)
2	Generation	11
Yorkfield (Penryn)	Architecture	Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 is 2.66 GHz while the Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE is at 3.00 GHz.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.66 GHz	Frequency	3.00 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.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 or Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE 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.
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 The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
16 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
6.00 MB	L2 Cache	2.50 MB
--	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
--	PCIe version	5.0
--	PCIe lanes	20
--	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 is 95 W, while the Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 8.50 MB cache.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE
45 nm	Technology	10 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 775	Socket	LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2008	Release date	Q1/2022
--	Release price	79 $

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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.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	378 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	1163 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE 2C 4T @ 3.00 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.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE Intel UHD Graphics 710 @ 1.35 GHz	345 (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.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	2061 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE 2C 4T @ 3.00 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.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	230 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	891 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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