Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Pentium Gold G6400

Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold G6400
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 58 Watt
2.67
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 280 Watt
21.69
+712%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Pentium Gold G6400 by a whopping 712% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1693249
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed4 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data40
L1 cache64K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)6 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data15940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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
SocketFCLGA1200TR4
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. 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)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 610-
Max video memory64 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes16128

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 2.67
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 21.69
+712%

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 4122
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 33542
+714%

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 799
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 1677
+110%

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 1652
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 10458
+533%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.67 21.69
Recency 30 April 2020 14 July 2020
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 280 Watt

Pentium Gold G6400 has 382.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, on the other hand, has a 712.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G6400 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium Gold G6400 is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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