Pentium Gold G6400T vs A10-7890K
Pentium Gold G6400T
A10-7890K
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar A10-7890K
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Pentium Gold G6400T | A10-7890K |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Legacy / 14 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Godaveri (2014−2016) / 28 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Pentium Gold G6400T | A10-7890K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 G6400T and A10-7890K
Pentium Gold G6400T
The Pentium Gold G6400T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency: 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 3,544 points. Launch price was $69.
A10-7890K
The A10-7890K is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 11 January 2016 (9 years ago). It is based on the Godaveri (2014−2016) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 4 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 4096 kB. Built on 28 nm process technology. Socket: FM2+. Thermal design power (TDP): 95 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 3,537 points. Launch price was $150.
Processing Power
The Pentium Gold G6400T packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the A10-7890K offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the A10-7890K has 2 more cores. The A10-7890K is built on the Godaveri (2014−2016) architecture. In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G6400T scores 3,544 against the A10-7890K's 3,537 — a 0.2% lead for the Pentium Gold G6400T. L3 cache: 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache on the Pentium Gold G6400T vs 0 kB on the A10-7890K.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G6400T | A10-7890K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 4 / 4+100% |
| Boost Clock | — | 4.3 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.4 GHz | 4 GHz+18% |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 0 kB |
| L2 Cache | — | 4096 kB |
| Process | 14 nm-50% | 28 nm |
| Architecture | — | Godaveri (2014−2016) |
| PassMark | 3,544 | 3,537 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 600 |
Memory & Platform
The Pentium Gold G6400T uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the A10-7890K uses FM2+ (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G6400T | A10-7890K |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 | FM2+ |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR3-2133 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 32 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Pentium Gold G6400T) / AMD-V (A10-7890K). The A10-7890K includes integrated graphics (Radeon R7), while the Pentium Gold G6400T requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: A10-7890K targets Budget. Direct competitor: A10-7890K rivals Core i3-6100.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G6400T | A10-7890K |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | Radeon R7 |
| Unlocked | — | Yes |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | AMD-V |
| Target Use | — | Budget |
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