Pentium Gold G6400 vs Opteron 3365
Pentium Gold G6400
Opteron 3365
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Opteron 3365
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Pentium Gold G6400 | Opteron 3365 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Comet Lake (2020−2025) / 14 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Delhi (2012−2013) / 32 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Pentium Gold G6400 | Opteron 3365 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 G6400 and Opteron 3365
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.
Opteron 3365
The Opteron 3365 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Delhi (2012−2013) architecture. It features 8 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 4 MB. Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: AM3+. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 4,125 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Pentium Gold G6400 packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the Opteron 3365 offers 8 cores / 8 threads — the Opteron 3365 has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Pentium Gold G6400 versus 3.3 GHz on the Opteron 3365 — a 19.2% clock advantage for the Pentium Gold G6400 (base: 4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Pentium Gold G6400 uses the Comet Lake (2020−2025) architecture (14 nm), while the Opteron 3365 uses Delhi (2012−2013) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G6400 scores 4,106 against the Opteron 3365's 4,125 — a 0.5% lead for the Opteron 3365. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Pentium Gold G6400 vs 8 MB (total) on the Opteron 3365.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G6400 | Opteron 3365 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 8 / 8+300% |
| Boost Clock | 4 GHz+21% | 3.3 GHz |
| Base Clock | 4 GHz+74% | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | 8 MB (total)+100% |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 4 MB+1500% |
| Process | 14 nm-56% | 32 nm |
| Architecture | Comet Lake (2020−2025) | Delhi (2012−2013) |
| PassMark | 4,106 | 4,125 |
Memory & Platform
The Pentium Gold G6400 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Opteron 3365 uses AM3+ (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G6400 | Opteron 3365 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 | AM3+ |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
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