CPU Showdown

Pentium Gold G5400TvsEPYC 9755

The AMD EPYC 9755 is a server CPU for massive data centers and heavy virtualization, while the Intel Pentium Gold G5400T is a low-power chip for basic office PCs and home desktops.

Intel Pentium Gold G5400T
2C / 4T · 35W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
Intel

Pentium Gold G5400T

Coffee Lake · 14 nm · 2018

2score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 4
TDP
35W
Boost Clock
3.1 GHz
L3 Cache
4 MB

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AMD

EPYC 9755

Turin · 4 nm · 2024

100score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
128 / 256
TDP
500W
Boost Clock
4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
512 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Pentium Gold G5400T
2
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 4900.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#517Pentium Silver J50402
#518Pentium Gold G5400T2
#519Celeron G6900TE2
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsPentium Gold G5400TEPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores2128
Threads4256
Base Clock3.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock3.1 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache0.5 MB128 MB
L3 Cache4 MB512 MB
Platform
SocketFCLGA1151SP5
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 610
Power
Base TDP35W500W
General
ArchitectureCoffee LakeTurin
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 dominates the Pentium Gold G5400T overall for any serious computing need, thanks to vastly more cores and memory.

Best value

The Pentium Gold G5400T is the smarter budget pick for cost-conscious buyers who only need basic tasks.

When the other wins

Choose the Pentium Gold G5400T for a low-power home server running a single lightweight application.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pentium Gold G5400T better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium Gold G5400T in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Pentium Gold G5400T?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 4900% faster than the Pentium Gold G5400T overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Pentium Gold G5400T or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Pentium Gold G5400T 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.