Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs Pentium Gold G6400

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1715	26
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	5.99
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	4.23	17.81
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$5,500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	4	128
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	27
L1 cache	64K (per core)	4 MB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	256 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	38740 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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	FCLGA1200	sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	58 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2
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
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 3995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 610	-
Max video memory	64 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	-
OpenGL	4.5	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G6400 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.69	54.69
Recency	30 April 2020	14 July 2020
Physical cores	2	64
Threads	4	128
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	58 Watt	280 Watt

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