Intel Pentium Gold G6400T | AMD Athlon II X2 250u | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Gold G6400T or AMD Athlon II X2 250u - 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 G6400T has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400T was released in Q2/2020. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u was released in Q3/2009. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Pentium G6000 (12) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
10 | Generation | 1 |
Comet Lake S | Architecture | Propus |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Pentium Gold G5400T | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Pentium Gold G7400T | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Gold G6400T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400T is 3.40 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X2 250u has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 250u is at 1.60 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.40 GHz | Frequency | 1.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Pentium Gold G6400T or AMD Athlon II X2 250u 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 | no iGPU |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.05 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
12 | Compute units | -- |
96 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
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 | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium Gold G6400T can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400T is 35 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 250u has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 25 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
25 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold G6400T is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 250u is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
14 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 1200 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q3/2009 |
77 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400T | AMD Athlon II X2 250u |
Unknown | Unknown |