Pentium Gold G7400vsRyzen Threadripper 9980X
The Pentium Gold G7400 is a basic two-core chip for budget office PCs or home servers, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a sixty-four-core monster for pro video editors and 3D artists who need every thread they can get.
Pentium Gold G7400
Alder Lake-S · Intel 7 nm · 2022
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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
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X wins overall for its vastly superior multi-core speed and massive memory pool, leaving the Pentium Gold G7400 far behind.
For budget buyers, the Pentium Gold G7400 is the smarter pick due to its much lower cost and sufficient performance for basic tasks.
The Pentium Gold G7400 is the right choice for a simple office or home PC where extreme processing power is unnecessary.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Pentium Gold G7400 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 4 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium Gold G7400 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Pentium Gold G7400?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 2050% 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 9980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. 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.