CPU Showdown

Pentium Gold G7400vsEPYC 9755

The AMD EPYC 9755 is a massive 128-core server CPU built for heavy enterprise workloads, while the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 is a basic dual-core desktop chip for simple office or home use.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C / 4T · 46W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
Intel

Pentium Gold G7400

Alder Lake-S · Intel 7 nm · 2022

4score
4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 4
TDP
46W
Boost Clock
3.7 GHz
L3 Cache
6 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 G7400
4
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 2400.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#436Ryzen 3 2200G4
#437Pentium Gold G74004
#438Core i3-9100F4
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsPentium Gold G7400EPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores2128
Threads4256
Base Clock3.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2.5 MB128 MB
L3 Cache6 MB512 MB
Platform
SocketFCLGA1700SP5
PCIePCIe 5.0 and 4.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 710
Power
Base TDP46W500W
General
ArchitectureAlder Lake-STurin
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 crushes the Pentium Gold G7400 for any serious workload, winning for servers and professionals who need massive multi-threaded performance.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Pentium Gold G7400 is the smarter pick, offering basic computing at a fraction of the cost.

When the other wins

The Pentium Gold G7400 is the right choice for a low-power home office PC or simple media server where the EPYC 9755’s extreme cost and power needs are wasteful.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pentium Gold G7400 better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 4 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium Gold G7400 in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Pentium Gold G7400?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 2400% faster than the Pentium Gold G7400 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Pentium Gold G7400 or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Pentium Gold G7400 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.