Pentium Gold G6400 vs Pentium G4620
Aggregate performance score
Pentium Gold G6400 outperforms Pentium G4620 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium G4620 and Pentium Gold G6400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1691 | 1636 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.20 | 2.96 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Comet Lake (2020) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $100 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Pentium Gold G6400 has 147% better value for money than Pentium G4620.
Detailed specifications
Pentium G4620 and Pentium Gold G6400 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G4620 and Pentium Gold G6400 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1151 | 1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 58 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4620 and Pentium Gold G6400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Pentium G4620 and Pentium Gold G6400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4620 and Pentium Gold G6400 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4620 and Pentium Gold G6400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 41.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 610 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4620 and Pentium Gold G6400.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Pentium Gold G6400 outperforms Pentium G4620 by 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Pentium Gold G6400 outperforms Pentium G4620 by 10% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Pentium Gold G6400 outperforms Pentium G4620 by 4% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Pentium Gold G6400 outperforms Pentium G4620 by 2% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.43 | 2.67 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 30 April 2020 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 58 Watt |
Pentium G4620 has 13.7% lower power consumption.
Pentium Gold G6400, on the other hand, has a 9.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 years.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium G4620 and Pentium Gold G6400.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G4620 and Pentium Gold G6400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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