Intel Pentium Gold G7400E vs Intel Pentium E6600

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Intel Pentium Gold G7400E or Intel Pentium Gold G7400E – 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 G7400E features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold G7400E, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1700 socket.
The Intel Pentium E6600 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2010 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium E6600, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
Intel Pentium G7000 Group Intel Pentium E5000/E6000
11 Generation 2
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium Gold G7400E Name Intel Pentium E6600
Intel Pentium Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold G7400E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G7400E is 3.6 GHz
The Intel Pentium E6600 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E6600 is 3.06 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading No
2x Golden Cove Cores 2x Penryn
No Overclocking Yes
4 Threads 2
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
3.6 GHz Frequency 3.06 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Gold G7400E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold G7400E uses the Intel UHD Graphics 710, which has 128 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium E6600 does not have integrated graphics.
128 Shaders --
Q1/2022 Release date --
14 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
32.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
16 Execution units --
0.3 GHz GPU frequency --
13 Generation --
1.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Intel UHD Graphics 710 GPU name
 
 

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 VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode AV1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

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 76.8 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 No
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 Memory type DDR3-1333, DDR2-800
Yes ECC No
128.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
76.8 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 46 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.
46 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
100 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold G7400E is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium E6600 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2010
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
79 $ Release price --
Alder Lake S Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
6.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Windows 10, Linux 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 1700 Socket LGA 775
2.5 MB L2-Cache 2.0 MB