CPU Showdown

Pentium Gold G6400vsEPYC 9755

The AMD EPYC 9755 is a data-center monster for massive server workloads, while the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is a basic dual-core chip for cheap office PCs or home builds.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C / 4T · 58W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
Intel

Pentium Gold G6400

Comet Lake · 14 nm · 2020

2score
3.7/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 4
TDP
58W
Boost Clock
4.0 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 G6400
2
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 4900.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#488Athlon 200GE2
#489Pentium Gold G64002
#490Celeron N5095A2
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsPentium Gold G6400EPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores2128
Threads4256
Base Clock4.0 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock4.0 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache0.5 MB128 MB
L3 Cache4 MB512 MB
Platform
SocketFCLGA1200SP5
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 610
Power
Base TDP58W500W
General
ArchitectureComet LakeTurin
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 crushes the Pentium Gold G6400 for any serious workload, making it the definitive winner overall.

Best value

Budget buyers should pick the Pentium Gold G6400 for basic office tasks, as it costs far less than the EPYC 9755.

When the other wins

The Pentium Gold G6400 is the right choice for a simple home PC where you never need more than two cores.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pentium Gold G6400 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 G6400 in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Pentium Gold G6400?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 4900% faster than the Pentium Gold G6400 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Pentium Gold G6400 or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Pentium Gold G6400 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.