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Intel Pentium Gold G7400

vs

Intel Core i7-3930K

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and Intel Core i7-3930K processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Pentium Gold G7400

Higher Technology: Intel 7 (Intel 7 vs 32 nm)
Newer PCI Express Version: 5.0 and 4.0 (5.0 and 4.0 vs Gen 3, 40 Lanes (CPU only))
Higher Memory Type: Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s vs DDR3)
Newer Launch Date: January 2022 (January 2022 vs November 2011)

Intel Core i7-3930K

More Total Cores: 6 (2 vs 6)
Larger L3 Cache: 12 MB (shared) (6 MB vs 12 MB (shared))

Basic

Intel

Label Name

Intel

January 2022

Launch Date

November 2011

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

G7400

Model Name

Core i7-3930K

Alder Lake

Code Name

Sandy Bridge-E

Generation

Core i7 (Sandy Bridge-E)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Basic Frequency

3.2 GHz

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Max Turbo Frequency

up to 3.8 GHz

3.70 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

Yes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

256 KB (per core)

6 MB

L3 Cache

12 MB (shared)

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

6 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Cache

FCLGA1700

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Intel Socket 2011

Multiplier

32.0x

Multiplier Unlocked

Yes

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel 7

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

32 nm

46 W

TDP

130 W

46 W

Processor Base Power

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

5.0 and 4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

Gen 3, 40 Lanes (CPU only)

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

64-bit

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Up to 1x16+4 | 2x8+4

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Transistor Count

2,270 million

Memory Specifications

Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Memory Type

DDR3

128 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Quad-channel

76.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

Intel® UHD Graphics 710

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

300 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

1.35 GHz

Graphics Frequency

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

Execution Units

7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz

Max Resolution (HDMI)

Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

Number of Displays Supported

eDP 1.4b | DP 1.4a | HDMI 2.1

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

Yes

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

4.5

OpenGL Support

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

3.0

OpenCL Support

OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for heterogeneous parallel programming.

Yes

Intel Quick Sync Video

AI Specifications

3.0

Intel Gaussian Neural Accelerator

Yes

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU

Interfaces and Ports

Yes

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Miscellaneous

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Yes

Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

Yes

Intel OS Guard