CPU Showdown

Pentium Gold G7400TvsRyzen Threadripper 7980X

The Pentium Gold G7400T is a low-power, budget dual-core chip for basic office or home theater PCs, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is a 64-core monster aimed at professionals rendering or running heavy multi-threaded workloads.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400T
2C / 4T · 35W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C / 128T · 350W
Intel

Pentium Gold G7400T

Alder Lake-S · Intel 7 nm · 2022

3score
2.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 4
TDP
35W
Boost Clock
3.1 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 G7400T
3
Ryzen Threadripper 7980XWinner
82
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X leads by 2633.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#459Core i3-8300T3
#460Pentium Gold G7400T3
#461Core i3-8100T3
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsPentium Gold G7400TRyzen Threadripper 7980X
Cores
Total Cores264
Threads4128
Base Clock3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock3.1 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 TDP35W350W
General
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X wins overall for heavy workloads, leaving the Pentium Gold G7400T far behind for basic tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Pentium Gold G7400T costs much less and handles simple office or web use adequately.

When the other wins

The Pentium Gold G7400T is the right choice for a low-power home server or a basic office PC where extreme performance isn't needed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pentium Gold G7400T 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 3 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium Gold G7400T in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Pentium Gold G7400T?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 2633% faster than the Pentium Gold G7400T overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Pentium Gold G7400T or the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. If the Pentium Gold G7400T 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.