Pentium Gold G6405 vs i5-7Y54

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7Y54
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.67
Pentium Gold G6405
2021
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.67
+59.9%

Pentium Gold G6405 outperforms Core i5-7Y54 by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7Y54 and Pentium Gold G6405 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20591707
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency35.124.36
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Comet Lake-R (2021)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$64

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7Y54 and Pentium Gold G6405 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier12no data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7Y54 and Pentium Gold G6405 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1515FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Pentium Gold G6405. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i5-7Y54 and Pentium Gold G6405 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Pentium Gold G6405 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Pentium Gold G6405. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 615Intel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memory16 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency950 MHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7Y54 and Pentium Gold G6405 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Pentium Gold G6405 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Pentium Gold G6405 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Pentium Gold G6405.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1016

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.

i5-7Y54 1.67
Pentium Gold G6405 2.67
+59.9%

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.

i5-7Y54 2649
Pentium Gold G6405 4244
+60.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.67 2.67
Integrated graphics card 1.87 1.89
Recency 30 August 2016 16 March 2021
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 15 Watt

i5-7Y54 has 275% lower power consumption.

Pentium Gold G6405, on the other hand, has a 59.9% higher aggregate performance score, 1.1% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 4 years.

The Pentium Gold G6405 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7Y54 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-7Y54 is a notebook processor while Pentium Gold G6405 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7Y54 and Pentium Gold G6405, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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