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.
Pentium Gold G7400E
Alder Lake-S · 10 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 for extreme multitasking and heavy workloads, while the Pentium Gold G7400E is only suitable for basic office tasks.
The Pentium Gold G7400E is the smarter pick for budget buyers needing a simple, low-power system for web browsing and documents.
The Pentium Gold G7400E is the right choice for a cheap home server that runs a single lightweight application and stays cool.
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.