Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2-core LGA1200
Intel
43 Overall Score
vs
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
SMC
76 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2-core LGA1200
78 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
This CPU is generally well-regarded, with users praising its value for light gaming and server use. One reviewer noted it's underestimated and recommended it, while another highlighted the great price for new tech. However, one review mentioned incorrect details and a pending test, and there's a question about pairing it with an RX 580, which was answered positively.
Pros
- Great value for light gaming
- Good for server use
- Underestimated performance
- Comes with cooler
- Runs Windows 10 smoothly
Cons
- Incorrect details in listing
- Untested by some buyers
Value for money 3
Gaming performance 2
Server use 1
Included cooler 1
Listing accuracy 1
Untested product 1
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Productivity
Server
Ai Llm
Budget
Gaming
Efficiency
Specifications
| Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | SMC EPYC 9555P | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | AMD |
| Series | Pentium Gold | EPYC |
| Model | G6400 | 9555P |
| Codename | Comet Lake | Turin |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 14 | 4★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2 | 64★ |
| P-cores | 4 | 64★ |
| Threads | ||
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 0.5 | 64★ |
| L3 Cache | ||
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| ECC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 1200 | AMD Socket SP5 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | ||
| TDP | 58★ | 360 |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 400★ |
| Unlocked | ✗ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 610 | — |
Pros & Cons
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 2-core LGA1200
- Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong platform (75th percentile)
- Strong single thread (69th percentile)
- Below average ai (32nd percentile)
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
- Strong multi thread (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong platform (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Verdict
Winner: SMC EPYC 9555P
Scores 76 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 26 specs.