CPU Showdown

Pentium Gold G7400vsRyzen Threadripper 7980X

The Pentium Gold G7400 is a basic dual-core chip for budget office PCs and light home use, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is a monster 64-core workstation CPU built for professional rendering, simulation, and heavy multitasking.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C / 4T · 46W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C / 128T · 350W
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

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

82score
3.7/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.1 GHz
L3 Cache
256 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
Ryzen Threadripper 7980XWinner
82
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X leads by 1950.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#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 G7400Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Cores
Total Cores264
Threads4128
Base Clock3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock3.7 GHz5.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2.5 MB64 MB
L3 Cache6 MB256 MB
Platform
PCIePCIe 5.0 and 4.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 710
Power
Base TDP46W350W
General
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X dominates for heavy workloads, but the Pentium Gold G7400 is a low-cost starter chip.

Best value

The Pentium Gold G7400 is the smarter pick for budget buyers needing a basic office or web machine.

When the other wins

The Pentium Gold G7400 is the right choice if you're building a simple home server or a very low-cost computer.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pentium Gold G7400 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 4 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium Gold G7400 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Pentium Gold G7400?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 1950% 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 Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. 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.