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Intel Pentium Gold G6400

Processor

CPU cores: 2
CPU threads: 4
Thermal design power: 58 W

Rendering performance

Benchmark setupMedian score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 3.2.1 / Windows / CPU

Intel Pentium Gold G6400 36.53 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 36.40 - 36.60 · 2 core / 4 thread · Latest: 2022-09-03

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark4,130^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,484^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark4,154^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Pentium Gold G6400

8.11 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Sep 3, 2022

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 2
CPU threads: 4
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Pentium Gold G6400

36.53 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Sep 3, 2022

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 2
CPU threads: 4
CPU sockets: 1
25th percentile: 36.402695021445
75th percentile: 36.599316922988

Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Pentium Gold G6400

10.66 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Sep 3, 2022

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 2
CPU threads: 4
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Pentium Gold G6400

17.64 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Sep 3, 2022

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Windows
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 2
CPU threads: 4
CPU sockets: 1

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 2
Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 610^*
CPU threads: 4
Base clock: 4 GHz
CPU reference clock: 100 MHz^*
Integrated GPU base frequency: 350 MHz^*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency: 1,050 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 41.60 GB/s^*
Reported CPU clock: 4 GHz^*
L3 cache: 4 MB
Architecture: Comet Lake^*
Socket / package: LGA 1200
Process node: 14 nm
Chip/package TDP: 58 W^*

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
4 MB
Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
4 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
4 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Compatible sockets

LGA 1200

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2
Video memory type: DDR4-2666^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 42.70 GB/s^*

Supported memory

DDR4-2666
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,666 MT/s

CPU memory support

DDR4-2666
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,666 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 58 W
Processor base power: 58 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 70 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

BornOnDate

Q2'20^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

Bus

8 GT/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

Cache

4 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

CertifiedUseConditions

PC/Client/Tablet^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

ClearVideoTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

ClockSpeed

4.00 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

CodeNameText

Products formerly Comet Lake^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

CoreCount

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

CpuId

199288^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

CpuName

Intel® Pentium® Gold G6400 Processor^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

CVTHD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

DeviceProtectionTechBootGuardVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

EM64

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

Embedded

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

Graphics4KSupportLevel

Yes. at 60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

GraphicsDeviceId

0x9BA8^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

GraphicsDirectXSupport

12^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

GraphicsFreq

350 MHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

GraphicsMaxFreq

1.05 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

GraphicsMaxMem

64 GB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

GraphicsMaxResolutionDP

4096x2304@60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

GraphicsMaxResolutionHDMI

4096x2160@30Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

GraphicsMaxResolutionIFP

4096x2304@60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

GraphicsOpenGLSupport

4.5^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

HaltState

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

HyperThreading

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

IdentityProtectionTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

InstructionSet

64-bit^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.1. Intel® SSE4.2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

InTru3D

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

Lithography

14 nm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

MarketSegment

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

MaxCPUs

1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

MaxMem

128 GB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

MaxMemoryBandwidth

41.6 GB/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

MaxTDP

58 W^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

MemoryTypes

DDR4-2666^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

NumDisplaysSupported

3^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

NumMemoryChannels

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

NumPCIExpressPorts

16^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

OptaneMemorySupport

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

OSGuardTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

PackageSize

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

PCIExpressConfigs

Up to 1x16. 2x8. 1x8+2x4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

PCIExpressRevision

3.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

ProcessorGraphicsModelId

Intel® UHD Graphics 610^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

ProcessorNumber

G6400^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

ProductGroup

Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

QuickSyncVideo

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

ScalableSockets

1S Only^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

SecureKeyTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

SocketsSupported

FCLGA1200^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

SoftwareGuardExtensions

Yes with Intel® ME^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

StableImagePlatformProgramVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

StatusCodeText

Launched^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

TBTVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

ThermalJunctionRateCode

100°C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

ThermalSolutionSpecification

PCG 2015C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

ThermalVelocityBoostVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

ThreadCount

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

TurboBoostMaxTechVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

TXT

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

VTD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

VTX

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 996^*

Specifications 2 · 12 fields

name: Intel Pentium Gold G6400 @ 4.00GHz^*
cores: 2^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 117^*
price: 68.99^*
tdp: 58^*
date: 2020-07-01^*
socket: FCLGA1200^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 4,000^*
turbo: 0^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 34 fields

name: Pentium Gold G6400^*
Release Date: Apr 30th, 2020^*
Part#: SRH3Y^*
Frequency: 4^* GHz
Base Clock: 100^* MHz
Multiplier: 40.0x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Codename: Comet Lake^*
Socket: Intel Socket 1200^*
Generation: Pentium Gold (Comet Lake)^*
Memory Support: DDR4^*
ECC Memory: No^*
# of Cores: 2^*
# of Threads: 4^*
SMP # CPUs: 1^*
Integrated Graphics: UHD Graphics 610^*
Cache L1: 64 KB (per core)^*
Cache L2: 256 KB (per core)^*
Features: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, VT-x, VT-d, AES-NI, TSX, TXT, CLMUL, FMA3, F16C, BMI1, BMI2, ABM, ADX, RdRand^*
Foundry: Intel^*
Rated Speed: 2,666^* MT/s
Memory Bus: Dual-channel^*
Memory Bandwidth: 42.7^* GB/s
tJMax: 100°C^*
PCI-Express: Gen 3, 16 Lanes (CPU only)^*
Process Size: 14^* nm
Cache L3: 4 MB (shared)^*
tCaseMax: 72°C^*
FP32: 256^* GFLOPS
PL1: 58^* W
PL2: 58^* W
Package: FC-LGA1200^*
Market: Desktop^*
Production Status: Active^*

Specifications 4 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Pentium Gold G6400 @ 4.00GHz^*

Specifications 5 · 8 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2020-04-30^*
Process Size (nm): 14^* nm
TDP (W): 58^* W
Freq (MHz): 4,000^* MHz

Specifications 6 · 40 fields

processor name: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
cache size: 4,096^*
cache size: 4,096^*
tdp: 58^*
tdp: 58^*
price: 64^*
product line: Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series^*
socket: FCLGA1200^*
socket: FCLGA1200^*
memory type: DDR4-2666^*
memory type: DDR4-2666^*
cores: 2^*
cores: 2^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
max memory size: 134,217,728^*
max memory size: 134,217,728^*
status: Launched^*
status: Launched^*
max temp: 100^*
max temp: 100^*
package size: 37.5mm x 37.5mm^*
package size: 37.5mm x 37.5mm^*
fullname: Intel Pentium Gold G6400 Processor (4M Cache, 4.00 GHz)^*
threads: 4^*
threads: 4^*
name: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
name: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 4,154^*
processor number: G6400^*
processor number: G6400^*
launch date: 2020-05-01^*
launch date: 2020-05-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
bus speed: 8^*
bus speed: 8^*
base frequency: 4,000^*
base frequency: 4,000^*

Specifications 7 · 68 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$77.00-$87.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

No^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost

No^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡

No^*

Total Cores

2^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Yes with Intel® ME^*

Total Threads

4^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

No^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Boot Guard

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)

No^*

Processor Base Frequency

4.0^* GHz

Cache

4.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Bus Speed

8^* GT/s

TDP

58^* W

Marketing Status

Launched^*

Launch Date

Q2'20^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

128^* GB

Memory Types

DDR4-2666^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

Product Collection

Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

41.6^* GB/s

GPU Name‡

Intel® UHD Graphics 610^*

Graphics Base Frequency

350^* MHz

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1.05^* GHz

Graphics Video Max Memory

64^* GB

Vertical Segment

Desktop^*

4K Support

Yes | at 60Hz^*

Max Resolution (HDMI)‡

4096x2160@30Hz^*

Max Resolution (DP)‡

4096x2304@60Hz^*

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡

4096x2304@60Hz^*

DirectX* Support

12^*

OpenGL* Support

4.5^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Yes^*

Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Yes^*

Processor Number

G6400^*

Intel® Clear Video Technology

Yes^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

3^*

Device ID

0x9BA8^*

Scalability

1S Only^*

Lithography

14^* nm

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

Up to 1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8+2x4^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

16^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1200^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

TJUNCTION

100^* °C

Use Conditions

PC/Client/Tablet^*

Package Size

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Thermal Solution Specification

PCG 2015C^*

Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

No^*

Specifications 8 · 7 fields

microarchitecture

Comet Lake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

4^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)

amount: 66.95^*
currency: USD^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*
scope: Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown^*

USD

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

graphics

Intel UHD Graphics 610^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

58^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium Gold G6400^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 9 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Pentium Gold G6400 @ 4.00GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,020^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

FCLGA1200^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*