CPU Showdown

Pentium Gold G7400EvsRyzen Threadripper 9980X

The Pentium Gold G7400E is a basic dual-core chip for budget office PCs or light home use, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a 64-core monster built for heavy workstation tasks like 3D rendering or video encoding.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400E
2C / 4T · 46W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
64C / 128T · 350W
Intel

Pentium Gold G7400E

Alder Lake-S · 10 nm · 2022

4score
5/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 4
TDP
46W
Boost Clock
3.6 GHz
L3 Cache
6 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

86score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.4 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 G7400E
4
Ryzen Threadripper 9980XWinner
86
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X leads by 2050.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#447Ryzen 3 12004
#448Pentium Gold G7400E4
#449Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE4
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsPentium Gold G7400ERyzen Threadripper 9980X
Cores
Total Cores264
Threads4128
Base Clock3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock3.6 GHz5.4 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2.5 MB64 MB
L3 Cache6 MB256 MB
Platform
Socket1700sTR5
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 710
Power
Base TDP46W350W
General
Process10 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X wins for extreme multitasking and heavy workloads, while the Pentium Gold G7400E is only suitable for basic office tasks.

Best value

The Pentium Gold G7400E is the smarter pick for budget buyers needing a simple, low-power system for web browsing and documents.

When the other wins

The Pentium Gold G7400E is the right choice for a cheap home server that runs a single lightweight application and stays cool.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pentium Gold G7400E 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 G7400E in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Pentium Gold G7400E?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 2050% faster than the Pentium Gold G7400E overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Pentium Gold G7400E or the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. If the Pentium Gold G7400E 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.