Pentium Gold G5400vsRyzen Threadripper 7980X
The Pentium Gold G5400 is a basic dual-core chip for budget office PCs and light home use, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is a massive 64-core workstation processor for professionals rendering 3D scenes or running heavy simulations.
Pentium Gold G5400
Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2018
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Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X wins overall for any heavy workload, leaving the Pentium Gold G5400 far behind in performance.
For budget buyers, the Pentium Gold G5400 is the smarter pick for basic tasks, while the Threadripper 7980X targets professional work.
For a simple office PC or web browsing machine, the Pentium Gold G5400 is the right choice over the overpowered Threadripper.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Pentium Gold G5400 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium Gold G5400 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Pentium Gold G5400?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 4000% faster than the Pentium Gold G5400 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Pentium Gold G5400 or the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. If the Pentium Gold G5400 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.