AMD Athlon II X3 455 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6400

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X3 455 or AMD Athlon II X3 455 – 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 AMD Athlon II X3 455 features 3 processor cores and has the capability to manage 3 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X3 455, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 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 G6400, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) Group Intel Pentium G6000
1 Generation 10
AMD Athlon II X3 455 Name Intel Pentium Gold G6400
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon II Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X3 455 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 455 is 3.3 GHz
The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is 4.0 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.3 GHz Frequency 4.0 GHz
3 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
3x Cores 2x
3 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X3 455 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 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.
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Execution units 12
-- Release date Q3/2016
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 610
-- Shaders 96
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Generation 9.5
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-2666
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 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 58 W watts.
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 58 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X3 455 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
45 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
Q4/2010 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price 77 $
1.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
AM3 Socket LGA 1200
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Rana Architecture Comet Lake S