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Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | Intel Pentium Gold G5420 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Gold G6400 or Intel Pentium Gold G5420 - 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 Pentium Gold G6400 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 was released in Q2/2020. The Intel Pentium Gold G5420 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G5420 was released in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Intel Pentium G6000 (12) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G5000 (8) |
10 | Generation | 8 |
Comet Lake S | Architecture | Coffee Lake S |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
Intel Pentium Gold G5400 | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Gold G6400 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is 4.00 GHz while the Intel Pentium Gold G5420 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G5420 is at 3.80 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G5420 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
4.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.80 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 or Intel Pentium Gold G5420 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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Intel HD Graphics 610 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
1.05 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
9.5 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
12 | Compute units | 12 |
96 | Shader | 96 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 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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Intel HD Graphics 610 | 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 Intel Pentium Gold G6400 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Intel Pentium Gold G5420 supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G5420 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is 58 W, while the Intel Pentium Gold G5420 has a TDP of 54 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G5420 |
58 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 54 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Gold G5420 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G5420 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
LGA 1200 | Socket | LGA 1151 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
77 $ | Release price | 64 $ |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
Geekbench 6 MT: 1,811 / 77 $ |
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Intel Pentium Gold G5420
Geekbench 6 MT: 1,755 / 64 $ |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G5420
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | Intel Pentium Gold G5420 |
Unknown | Unknown |