Pentium Gold G6400vsRyzen Threadripper 9980X
The Pentium Gold G6400 is a budget dual-core chip for basic office PCs or home servers, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a 64-core monster for pro content creators and heavy workstation tasks.
Pentium Gold G6400
Comet Lake · 14 nm · 2020
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Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025
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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
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Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X wins overall for any demanding workload, utterly outpacing the Pentium Gold G6400 in both multi-threaded and single-threaded tasks.
For budget and value buyers, the Pentium Gold G6400 is the smarter pick if you only need basic office or web tasks.
The Pentium Gold G6400 is the right choice when building a low-cost, low-power PC for simple home or office use, where the Threadripper's extreme power and cooling needs are wasteful.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Pentium Gold G6400 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium Gold G6400 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Pentium Gold G6400?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 4200% 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 Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. 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.