Pentium Gold G5400 vs A12-9800
Pentium Gold G5400
A12-9800
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar A12-9800
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Pentium Gold G5400 | A12-9800 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake (2017−2019) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) / 28 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Pentium Gold G5400 | A12-9800 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G5400 and A12-9800
Pentium Gold G5400
The Pentium Gold G5400 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 April 2018 (7 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.7 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 58 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 3,735 points. Launch price was $64.
A12-9800
The A12-9800 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 27 July 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 2048 kB. Built on 28 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 3,695 points. Launch price was $139.
Processing Power
The Pentium Gold G5400 packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the A12-9800 offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the A12-9800 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Pentium Gold G5400 versus 4.2 GHz on the A12-9800 — a 12.7% clock advantage for the A12-9800 (base: 3.7 GHz vs 3.8 GHz). The Pentium Gold G5400 uses the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the A12-9800 uses Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) (28 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G5400 scores 3,735 against the A12-9800's 3,695 — a 1.1% lead for the Pentium Gold G5400. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Pentium Gold G5400 vs 0 kB on the A12-9800.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5400 | A12-9800 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 4 / 4+100% |
| Boost Clock | 3.7 GHz | 4.2 GHz+14% |
| Base Clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz+3% |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | 0 kB |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 2048 kB+700% |
| Process | 14 nm-50% | 28 nm |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| PassMark | 3,735+1% | 3,695 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 635 |
Memory & Platform
The Pentium Gold G5400 uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the A12-9800 uses AM4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR4-2400 memory speed. Both support up to 64 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 16 (Pentium Gold G5400) vs 8 (A12-9800) — the Pentium Gold G5400 offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5400 | A12-9800 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1151 | AM4 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2400 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | ✅ | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | 16+100% | 8 |
Advanced Features
Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Pentium Gold G5400) vs AMD-V (A12-9800). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics 610 (Pentium Gold G5400) and Radeon R7 (A12-9800) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Pentium Gold G5400 targets Budget, A12-9800 targets Budget. Direct competitor: A12-9800 rivals Pentium G4600.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5400 | A12-9800 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | Yes |
| IGPU Model | UHD Graphics 610 | Radeon R7 |
| Unlocked | No | No |
| AVX-512 | No | No |
| Virtualization | VT-x | AMD-V |
| Target Use | Budget | Budget |
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