i7-1195G7 vs Pentium Gold G6400

Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold G6400
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 58 Watt
2.69
Core i7-1195G7
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
7.03
+161%

Core i7-1195G7 outperforms Pentium Gold G6400 by a whopping 161% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold G6400 and Core i7-1195G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17151021
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataTiger Lake
Power efficiency4.2322.89
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)31 May 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G6400 and Core i7-1195G7 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed4 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G6400 and Core i7-1195G7 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
SocketFCLGA1200FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Core i7-1195G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G6400 and Core i7-1195G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Core i7-1195G7 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Core i7-1195G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 610Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold G6400 and Core i7-1195G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Core i7-1195G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Core i7-1195G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Core i7-1195G7.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 2.69
i7-1195G7 7.03
+161%

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 4123
i7-1195G7 10759
+161%

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.

Pentium Gold G6400 801
i7-1195G7 1816
+127%

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.

Pentium Gold G6400 1654
i7-1195G7 5220
+216%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.69 7.03
Recency 30 April 2020 31 May 2021
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 28 Watt

i7-1195G7 has a 161.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 107.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1195G7 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 i7-1195G7 is a notebook one.


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