Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs AMD A6-6400K

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Intel Pentium Gold G7400 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-6400K
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 AMD A6-6400K

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and the AMD A6-6400K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the AMD A6-6400K which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Pentium G7000 (4) CPU group AMD A6-6000 (3)
11 Generation 3
Alder Lake S Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold G7400 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A6-6400K clocks with 3.90 GHz (4.10 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Characteristic AMD A6-6400K
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.70 GHz Frequency 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 GHz

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 G7400 Characteristic AMD A6-6400K
-- 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 UHD Graphics 710 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8470D
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
1.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation 5
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
16 Compute units 3
128 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

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 UHD Graphics 710 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium Gold G7400, while the AMD A6-6400K supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Characteristic AMD A6-6400K
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1866
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
2.50 MB L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium Gold G7400 has a TDP of 46 W. The TDP of the AMD A6-6400K is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Characteristic AMD A6-6400K
46 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold G7400 has 8.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD A6-6400K is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Characteristic AMD A6-6400K
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1700 Socket FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2013
77 $ Release price 55 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 (100%)
AMD A6-6400K (33%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 (100%)
AMD A6-6400K (29%)

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 G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1442 (100%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
471 (33%)

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 G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
3358 (100%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
723 (22%)

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 G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Intel UHD Graphics 710 @ 1.35 GHz
345 (100%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
AMD Radeon HD 8470D @ 0.80 GHz
307 (89%)

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 G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
6790 (100%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
2397 (35%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
252 (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 G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz
370 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 AMD A6-6400K
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