Intel Pentium Gold G6400E vs AMD EPYC 7352

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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
Intel Pentium G6000 Group AMD EPYC 7002
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

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.
No Overclocking No
2x Cores 24x
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
2 CPU Cores 24
3.8 GHz Frequency 2.3 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
4 Threads 48
None None 3.2 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.
9.5 Generation --
Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU name
12 Direct X --
Q3/2016 Release date --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
96 Shaders --
-- Max. displays --
12 Execution units --
14 nm Technology --
32.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
 
 

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

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.
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-3200
128.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
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.
79 $ Release price 2750 $
4.0 MB L3-Cache 128.0 MB
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
LGA 1200 Socket SP3
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Comet Lake S Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
-- Part Number --
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2019
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