Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | |
CPU comparisonValve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) or Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 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 Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) was released in Q4/2021. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 was released in Q2/2020. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 (86) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD Aerith (Steam Deck) (1) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G6000 (12) |
3 | Generation | 10 |
Aerith (Zen 2) | Architecture | Comet Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Successor | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz. |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 4.00 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
1.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
8 | Compute units | 12 |
512 | Shader | 96 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 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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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) | 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 Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
LPDDR5-5500 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
88.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is 58 W. |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 58 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
FF3 | Socket | LGA 1200 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
SteamOS (Arch Linux) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q4/2021 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
-- | Release price | 77 $ |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
Valve Steam Deck | Unknown |