Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE vs AMD Phenom II X2 555

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Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X2 555
Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE AMD Phenom II X2 555

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE and the AMD Phenom II X2 555 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE 2 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the AMD Phenom II X2 555 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Pentium G6000 (12) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 545 (9)
10 Generation 2
Comet Lake S Architecture Callisto (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X2 555 clocks with 3.20 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 555
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.20 GHz Frequency 3.20 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 Pentium Gold G6400TE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 555
-- 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.

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 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.

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 & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE, while the AMD Phenom II X2 555 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 555
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X2 555 is 80 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 555
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X2 555 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 555
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 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 Q2/2010
79 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

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.
Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
135 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 555 AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
84 (62%)

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.
Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
336 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 555 AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
162 (48%)

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 Pentium Gold G6400TE Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 555 AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
409 (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.
Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 555 AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
767 (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.
Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
336 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 555 AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 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 Pentium Gold G6400TE Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 555 AMD Phenom II X2 555
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Pentium Gold G6400TE Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 555 AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
2060 (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.
Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 555 AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
290 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE AMD Phenom II X2 555
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