Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2-core LGA 1700
Intel
59 Overall Score
vs
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
HP
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2-core LGA 1700
78 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews
The Intel Pentium G7400 is praised for its surprising performance for a dual-core chip, especially at its low price point. Users find it snappy for basic tasks and office work, and it can be overclocked to over 5 GHz with the right setup. However, for gaming, reviewers recommend spending a bit more on an i3-12100F for better performance. It also serves well as a budget placeholder or for BIOS recovery with integrated graphics.
Pros
- Surprisingly powerful for dual-core
- Great value at low price
- Overclockable beyond 5 GHz
- Snappy for basic tasks
- Integrated graphics for BIOS recovery
Cons
- Not ideal for gaming
- Only 2 cores
- Requires good cooling for overclocking
- Missing backing plate for cooler
Performance for price 5
Gaming suitability 3
Overclocking capability 3
Basic tasks performance 3
Integrated graphics 2
Cooler installation 2
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Productivity
Server
Ai Llm
Budget
Efficiency
Gaming
Specifications
| Intel Pentium Gold G7400 | HP Xeon 6526Y | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Pentium Gold | Xeon Gold |
| Model | G7400 | 6526Y |
| Codename | Alder Lake | — |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 7★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2 | 16★ |
| P-cores | 2★ | — |
| Threads | 4 | 32★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 2.5 | 32★ |
| L3 Cache | 6 | 37★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 1700 | LGA 4677 |
| PCIe | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 80★ |
| TDP | 46★ | 195 |
| Unlocked | ✗ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 710 | No |
Pros & Cons
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2-core LGA 1700
- Strong platform (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong single thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong social proof (71st percentile)
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
- Strong ai (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong platform (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong multi thread (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong single thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
Verdict
Winner: HP Xeon 6526Y
Scores 75 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 26 specs.