AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400
20.8Single-core44.9
30Multi-core24.2
38.6Gamingspec-based20
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 16006 spec wins — Intel Pentium Gold G7400
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 scores 29.4 against 29.3 for Intel Pentium Gold G7400. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 1600 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Stronger multi-core score: 30 vs 24
- 200% higher cores: 6 vs 2
- 200% higher threads: 12 vs 4
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 83% higher PassMark: 12,242 vs 6,701
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Stronger single-core score: 45 vs 21
- 67% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 3
- 45% higher PassMark (single thread): 2,984 vs 2,063
- 29% lower process: 10 nm vs 14 nm
- 29% lower Base TDP: 46 W vs 65 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2022 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 46 W+29% |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Performance cores | — | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz+16% |
| Boost clock | 3.6 GHz | — |
| L2 cache | 3 MB+20% | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2667 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | — | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,042Bottom 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,949Bottom 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 915Bottom 5% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,468Bottom 18% | — |
| PassMark | 12,242+83%Bottom 21% | 6,701Bottom 8% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,063Bottom 5% | 2,984+45%Bottom 41% |
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