Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U vs Pentium Gold G7400
Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
Pentium Gold G7400
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U | Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Raven Ridge (2017−2019) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Alder Lake-S (2022) / Intel 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U | Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U and Pentium Gold G7400
Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
The Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 8 January 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Raven Ridge (2017−2019) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.6 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FP5. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Dual-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 6,606 points. Launch price was $149.
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.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Pentium Gold G7400 offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.6 GHz on the Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U versus 3.7 GHz on the Pentium Gold G7400 — a 2.7% clock advantage for the Pentium Gold G7400 (base: 2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz). The Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U uses the Raven Ridge (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Pentium Gold G7400 uses Alder Lake-S (2022) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U scores 6,606 against the Pentium Gold G7400's 6,709 — a 1.5% lead for the Pentium Gold G7400. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U vs 6 MB (total) on the Pentium Gold G7400.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U | Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 4 / 8+100% | 2 / 4 |
| Boost Clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz+3% |
| Base Clock | 2 GHz | 3.7 GHz+85% |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | 6 MB (total)+50% |
| L2 Cache | 512 kB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core)+150% |
| Process | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm-50% |
| Architecture | Raven Ridge (2017−2019) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| PassMark | 6,606 | 6,709+2% |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U uses the FP5 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Pentium Gold G7400 uses LGA1700 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U | Pentium Gold G7400 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP5 | LGA1700 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 5.0+67% |
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