Pentium Gold G5400 vs Athlon X4 845
Pentium Gold G5400
Athlon X4 845
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Pentium Gold G5400 | Athlon X4 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($15) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake (2017−2019) / 14 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Carrizo (2015−2018) / 28 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Pentium Gold G5400 | Athlon X4 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($15) |
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 Athlon X4 845
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.
Athlon X4 845
The Athlon X4 845 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Carrizo (2015−2018) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L2 cache: 2 MB. Built on 28 nm process technology. Socket: FM2+. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 3,768 points. Launch price was $149.
Processing Power
The Pentium Gold G5400 packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the Athlon X4 845 offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the Athlon X4 845 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Pentium Gold G5400 versus 3.8 GHz on the Athlon X4 845 — a 2.7% clock advantage for the Athlon X4 845 (base: 3.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Pentium Gold G5400 uses the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Athlon X4 845 uses Carrizo (2015−2018) (28 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G5400 scores 3,735 against the Athlon X4 845's 3,768 — a 0.9% lead for the Athlon X4 845.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5400 | Athlon X4 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 4 / 4+100% |
| Boost Clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz+3% |
| Base Clock | 3.7 GHz+6% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | — |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB+700% |
| Process | 14 nm-50% | 28 nm |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Carrizo (2015−2018) |
| PassMark | 3,735 | 3,768 |
Memory & Platform
The Pentium Gold G5400 uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Athlon X4 845 uses FM2+ (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2400 on the Pentium Gold G5400 versus DDR3-2133 on the Athlon X4 845 — the Pentium Gold G5400 supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. Both support up to 64 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 16 (Pentium Gold G5400) vs 8 (Athlon X4 845) — the Pentium Gold G5400 offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5400 | Athlon X4 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1151 | FM2+ |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2400+33% | DDR3-2133 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | ✅ | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | 16+100% | 8 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x (Pentium Gold G5400) / not specified (Athlon X4 845). The Pentium Gold G5400 includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 610), while the Athlon X4 845 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Pentium Gold G5400 targets Budget.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5400 | Athlon X4 845 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | No |
| IGPU Model | UHD Graphics 610 | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x | — |
| Target Use | Budget | — |
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