Pentium Gold G6400 vs Athlon PRO 300U

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Pentium Gold G6400

2 / 4

4,106

+0.6%

Core m5-6Y54

Celeron Dual-Core T1400

4,080

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Athlon PRO 300U

#994

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

2157%

#995

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

2126%

#996

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

1951%

#997

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

1943%

#998

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

1925%

#1000

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

1859%

#1001

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

1782%

#1002

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

1779%

#1003

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

1732%

#1006

Athlon PRO 300U

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#1007

Core i7-3630QM

MSRP: $378|Avg: N/A

100%

#1008

Core i7-3610QM

MSRP: $378|Avg: N/A

100%

#1009

Core i3-1115GRE

MSRP: $338|Avg: $480

100%

#1010

Pentium A1020

MSRP: $86|Avg: $86

100%

#1011

Core i7-4702MQ

MSRP: $383|Avg: $50

100%

#1012

Pentium N4200

MSRP: $161|Avg: $30.89

99%

#1013

Pentium J2900

MSRP: $94|Avg: $20

98%

#1014

Celeron T1700

MSRP: $80|Avg: $5

97%

#1015

Celeron T3500

MSRP: $80|Avg: $10

97%

#1016

A12-9720P

MSRP: $200|Avg: $25

96%

#1017

Core i5-4300M

MSRP: $227|Avg: N/A

96%

#1018

Celeron 1005M

MSRP: $86|Avg: N/A

95%

#1019

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42

MSRP: $60|Avg: $10

95%

#1020

Athlon Neo MV-40

MSRP: $100|Avg: $5

94%

#1021

Core i7-4860EQ

MSRP: $434|Avg: $80

93%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Pentium Gold G6400 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Athlon PRO 300U in both compute-intensive tasks (0.6% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Pentium Gold G6400	Athlon PRO 300U
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Comet Lake (2020−2025) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Raven Ridge 2 (2019) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Pentium Gold G6400	Athlon PRO 300U
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

Pentium Gold G6400 Benchmark Check

Athlon PRO 300U Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G6400 and Athlon PRO 300U

Pentium Gold G6400

The Pentium Gold G6400 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 4 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 58 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 4,106 points. Launch price was $69.

Athlon PRO 300U

The Athlon PRO 300U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Raven Ridge 2 (2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FP5. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Dual-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 4,080 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

Both the Pentium Gold G6400 and Athlon PRO 300U share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Pentium Gold G6400 versus 3.3 GHz on the Athlon PRO 300U — a 19.2% clock advantage for the Pentium Gold G6400 (base: 4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Pentium Gold G6400 uses the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture (14 nm), while the Athlon PRO 300U uses Raven Ridge 2 (2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G6400 scores 4,106 against the Athlon PRO 300U's 4,080 — a 0.6% lead for the Pentium Gold G6400. Both processors carry 4 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Pentium Gold G6400	Athlon PRO 300U
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	2 / 4
Boost Clock	4 GHz+21%	3.3 GHz
Base Clock	4 GHz+67%	2.4 GHz
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	4 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)+100%
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Comet Lake (2020−2025)	Raven Ridge 2 (2019)
PassMark	4,106	4,080

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Gold G6400 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Athlon PRO 300U uses FP5 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.