Ultra 7 258V vs Pentium Gold G6400

Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold G6400
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 58 Watt
2.60
Core Ultra 7 258V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.45
+379%

Core Ultra 7 258V outperforms Pentium Gold G6400 by a whopping 379% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold G6400 and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1720614
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency4.2469.31
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G6400 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed4 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s37 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G6400 and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G6400 and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 610Arc 140V
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold G6400 and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes164

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 2.60
Ultra 7 258V 12.45
+379%

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.

Pentium Gold G6400 4124
Ultra 7 258V 19773
+379%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 12.45
Recency 30 April 2020 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 17 Watt

Ultra 7 258V has a 378.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 241.2% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 258V is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G6400 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium Gold G6400 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 258V is a notebook one.


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