Pentium Gold G7400 vs Xeon E5-4620

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-4620

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

67040%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

12658%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

11246%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

8688%

#541

Xeon E5-4669 v4

MSRP: $7007|Avg: $300

81%

#1013

Xeon E5-4620

MSRP: $2141|Avg: $400

100%

#1014

Xeon E5-2680

MSRP: $3226|Avg: $40

93%

#1016

Xeon E5-4640

MSRP: $2725|Avg: N/A

83%

#1018

Xeon E5-4650

MSRP: $3616|Avg: $71

77%

#1019

Xeon E5-4655 v4

MSRP: $4616|Avg: N/A

76%

#1020

Xeon E5-4650L

MSRP: $3616|Avg: N/A

76%

#1021

Xeon E-2224

MSRP: $3226|Avg: $195

72%

#1022

Athlon MP 2400+

MSRP: $151|Avg: $20

65%

#1023

Xeon E5-2640 v2

MSRP: $4115|Avg: $530

60%

#1024

Xeon E5-2650L v2

MSRP: $4115|Avg: $1078

60%

#1025

Opteron 142

MSRP: $292|Avg: $20

49%

#1026

Athlon MP 2800+

MSRP: $275|Avg: $10

45%

#1027

Xeon L3110

MSRP: $1000|Avg: $950

43%

#1028

Xeon 2.66

MSRP: $337|Avg: $10

43%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Pentium Gold G7400 (2022) utilizes Intel 7 nm technology and DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Pentium Gold G7400	Xeon E5-4620
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($400)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Alder Lake-S (2022) / Intel 7 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) / 32 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Xeon E5-4620 (2012) relies on 32 nm technology and DDR3, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Pentium Gold G7400	Xeon E5-4620
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($400)

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 G7400 Benchmark Check

Xeon E5-4620 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G7400 and Xeon E5-4620

Pentium Gold G7400

The Pentium Gold G7400 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.7 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 6 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 46 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 6,709 points. Launch price was $69.

Xeon E5-4620

The Xeon E5-4620 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 May 2012 (13 years ago). It is based on the Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 2.6 GHz. L3 cache: 16384 kB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 95 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 6,635 points. Launch price was $400.

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Processing Power

The Pentium Gold G7400 packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the Xeon E5-4620 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon E5-4620 has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Pentium Gold G7400 versus 2.6 GHz on the Xeon E5-4620 — a 34.9% clock advantage for the Pentium Gold G7400 (base: 3.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Pentium Gold G7400 uses the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Xeon E5-4620 uses Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G7400 scores 6,709 against the Xeon E5-4620's 6,635 — a 1.1% lead for the Pentium Gold G7400. L3 cache: 6 MB (total) on the Pentium Gold G7400 vs 16384 kB (total) on the Xeon E5-4620.

Feature	Pentium Gold G7400	Xeon E5-4620
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	8 / 16+300%
Boost Clock	3.7 GHz+42%	2.6 GHz
Base Clock	3.7 GHz+68%	2.2 GHz
L3 Cache	6 MB (total)	16384 kB (total)+167%
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)+400%	256 kB (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm-78%	32 nm
Architecture	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
PassMark	6,709+1%	6,635

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Gold G7400 uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon E5-4620 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.