Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE vs Intel Core i7-2710QE

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Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2710QE
Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE Intel Core i7-2710QE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE and the Intel Core i7-2710QE 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 Intel Core i7-2710QE which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Pentium G6000 (12) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
10 Generation 2
Comet Lake S Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- 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 Intel Core i7-2710QE clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE Characteristic Intel Core i7-2710QE
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE Characteristic Intel Core i7-2710QE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 12
96 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 10.1

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 Intel HD Graphics 3000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
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 Intel Core i7-2710QE supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE Characteristic Intel Core i7-2710QE
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 10.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-2710QE is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE Characteristic Intel Core i7-2710QE
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-2710QE is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE Characteristic Intel Core i7-2710QE
14 nm Technology 32 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, AVX
LGA 1200 Socket PGA 988
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2011
79 $ Release price 295 $
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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 (88%)
Intel Core i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz
230 (100%)

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%)
Intel Core i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
604 (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%)
Intel Core i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
2026 (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%)
Intel Core i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 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%)
Intel Core i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
4045 (100%)

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%)
Intel Core i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Intel Core i7-2710QE Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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