Pentium Gold 6405U vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX outperforms Pentium Gold 6405U by a whopping 2826% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Pentium Gold 6405U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 32 | 2025 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.67 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Comet Lake |
| Power efficiency | 13.72 | 10.94 |
| Architecture codename | Storm Peak (2023) | Comet Lake-U (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 19 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 31 October 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,649 | $161 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Pentium Gold 6405U 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 48 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 4x 71 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 26,280 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Pentium Gold 6405U 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 | sTR5 | FCBGA1528 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Pentium Gold 6405U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Pentium Gold 6405U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Pentium Gold 6405U 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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Pentium Gold 6405U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 37.5 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Max video memory | no data | 32 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 950 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Pentium Gold 6405U.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 52.67 | 1.80 |
| Recency | 19 October 2023 | 31 October 2019 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 2 |
| Threads | 48 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX has a 2826.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium Gold 6405U, on the other hand, has 2233.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 6405U in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX is a server/workstation processor while Pentium Gold 6405U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX and Pentium Gold 6405U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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