Intel Pentium Gold G6400 vs AMD Ryzen 3 2200G

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Intel Pentium Gold G6400 or Intel Pentium Gold G6400 – 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 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.
The AMD Ryzen 3 2200G features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2018 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Ryzen 3 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 3 2200G, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Intel Pentium G6000 Group AMD Ryzen 2000G
10 Generation 1
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 Name AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
Intel Pentium Family AMD Ryzen 3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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
The AMD Ryzen 3 2200G has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 2200G is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking Yes
2x Cores 4x
2 CPU Cores 4
None None 3.7 GHz
4.0 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
None None 3.65 GHz
 
 

Internal 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.
The AMD Ryzen 3 2200G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 3 2200G uses the AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics, which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
96 Shaders 512
Q3/2016 Release date Q1/2018
14 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
32.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
12 Execution units 8
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 1.1 GHz
9.5 Generation 8
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
 
 

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

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 42.7 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 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2933
Yes ECC No
128.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
42.7 GB/s Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
 
 

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 65 W watts.
None TDP down 46 W
58 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
100 °C Tjunction max 95 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 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 Ryzen 3 2200G is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2018
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
77 $ Release price 95 $
Comet Lake S Architecture Raven Ridge (Zen)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
LGA 1200 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3367
3367
Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1811
1811

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1089
1089
Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
849
849

Intel Pentium Gold G6400 and AMD Ryzen 3 2200G in leaderboards