Intel Pentium Gold G6400E vs AMD EPYC 7352

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CPU lineage

Intel Pentium Gold G6400E or Intel Pentium Gold G6400E – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium Gold G6400E features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold G6400E, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
The AMD EPYC 7352 features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 48 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 7352, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
Intel Pentium Family AMD EPYC
10 Generation 2
Intel Pentium Gold G6400E Name AMD EPYC 7352
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium G6000 Group AMD EPYC 7002
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold G6400E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400E is 3.8 GHz
The AMD EPYC 7352 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7352 is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4 Threads 48
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
2 CPU Cores 24
None None 3.2 GHz
2x Cores 24x
normal Core architecture normal
3.8 GHz Frequency 2.3 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Gold G6400E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold G6400E uses the Intel HD Graphics 610, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD EPYC 7352 does not have integrated graphics.
14 nm Technology --
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
12 Execution units --
9.5 Generation --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
96 Shaders --
-- Max. displays --
12 Direct X --
32.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Q3/2016 Release date --
Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode AVC --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode VC-1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Yes AES-NI Yes
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
128.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
Yes ECC Yes
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-3200
2 Memory channels 8
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 58 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 155 W watts.
100 °C Tjunction max --
58 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 155 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold G6400E is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD EPYC 7352 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 128.0 MB cache.
14 nm Technology 7 nm
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Comet Lake S Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
LGA 1200 Socket SP3
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 128.0 MB
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Part Number --
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2019
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
79 $ Release price 2750 $