Intel Pentium Gold G6400E vs AMD RX-216TD

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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 RX-216TD features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD R series.
To use the AMD RX-216TD, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
Intel Pentium Gold G6400E Name AMD RX-216TD
Intel Pentium G6000 Group AMD RX 1st Gen.
Intel Pentium Family AMD R
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
10 Generation 1
 
 

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 RX-216TD has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD RX-216TD is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
3.8 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
None None 3.0 GHz
2x Cores 2x
Yes Hyperthreading No
4 Threads 2
 
 

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 RX-216TD does not have integrated graphics.
12 Execution units --
Q3/2016 Release date --
12 Direct X --
32.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
14 nm Technology --
Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU name
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
9.5 Generation --
96 Shaders --
 
 

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 h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h264 --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
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.
pci PCIe pci
128.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
Yes ECC Yes
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR3-1600, DDR4-1600
2 Memory channels 2
Yes AES-NI Yes
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

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 15 W watts.
58 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
100 °C Tjunction max 90 °C
None TDP down 12 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 RX-216TD is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
LGA 1200 Socket FP4
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, AMD-Vt
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Q2/2020 Release date Q4/2015
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB
Comet Lake S Architecture Merlin Falcon (Excavator)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
-- Part Number RE216GAAY23KA
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
79 $ Release price --