Pentium Gold G7400E vs Ryzen Threadripper 2900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Pentium Gold G7400E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release dateAugust 2018 (6 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Pentium Gold G7400E 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threadsno data4
Base clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache96 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache32768 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Number of transistors9600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Pentium Gold G7400E 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
Socketno data1700
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Pentium Gold G7400E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Pentium Gold G7400E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Pentium Gold G7400E are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Pentium Gold G7400E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 710

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Pentium Gold G7400E.

PCIe versionno data5.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 46 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2900X has 300% more physical cores.

Pentium Gold G7400E, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 171.7% lower power consumption.

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