Name: Intel Pentium Gold G7400t
Brand: Intel

Technical Specifications of processor Intel Pentium Gold G7400t

Overall score

5.4

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Popularity

What it is: An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the processor.

When it matters: When you prefer to choose a processor reviewed and selected by many other buyers.

Platform

9.0

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Brand name

What it is: The manufacturer or brand of the product.

When it matters: When you prefer a specific ecosystem, support network, or design philosophy.

Importance: MEDIUM

Intel

Processor type

What it is: The kind of system the processor is built for, such as desktop PCs, laptops, workstations, or servers.

When it matters: When you want a processor meant for the kind of machine you are actually building or buying, rather than a chip aimed at a different class of system.

Importance: HIGH

CPU socket

What it is: The physical socket the processor fits into on the motherboard.

When it matters: When you need to make sure the CPU can actually be installed on a specific motherboard.

Importance: HIGH

Chipset

What it is: The motherboard chipset families officially meant to work with the processor.

When it matters: When you are checking whether a CPU will work with the motherboard features and platform you plan to use.

Importance: HIGH

CPU architecture

What it is: The processor family or design generation behind the chip, such as Zen 4 or Raptor Lake.

When it matters: When you are comparing CPUs across generations and want a clearer sense of their design age, feature level, and expected performance class.

Importance: HIGH

Performance

4.3

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N. of physical cores

What it is: The number of physical CPU cores on the processor.

When it matters: When you run workloads that benefit from more real cores.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: 8+

CPU threads

What it is: The total number of processing threads the CPU can handle at once.

When it matters: When you run heavily threaded workloads or multitask a lot.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: 16+

Threads per core

What it is: The number of threads each physical core can handle at once.

When it matters: When you want to understand how much thread-level parallelism each core can provide in multitasking or heavily threaded work.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: 2

CPU boost clock speed

What it is: The highest clock speed the processor can reach under boost conditions.

When it matters: When you care about peak speed in short bursts.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: >4.7 GHz

CPU base clock speed

What it is: The processor's normal all-core starting frequency before boost behavior raises clocks temporarily.

When it matters: When you care about steadier performance in longer workloads rather than short burst speed alone.

Importance: MEDIUM

Cache & Architecture

6.4

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Semiconductor size

What it is: The manufacturing process node used to produce the processor, usually expressed in nanometers.

When it matters: When efficiency, heat, and the relative modernity of the chip-making process matter to your comparison.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: <10 nm

Foundry

What it is: The semiconductor manufacturer that physically fabricates the processor chip.

When it matters: When process source, manufacturing generation, or foundry differences matter to your comparison more than day-to-day performance alone.

Importance: MEDIUM

L3 cache

What it is: The total amount of L3 cache available on the processor.

When it matters: When you want better performance in cache-sensitive workloads and games.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=16 MB

L2 cache

What it is: The total amount of L2 cache available across the processor.

When it matters: When you want to compare CPU design efficiency and how much fast intermediate cache the cores have available.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=6 MB

L1 cache

What it is: The total amount of L1 cache built into the processor, which sits closest to the cores.

When it matters: When you are comparing low-level CPU design details rather than the broader performance picture buyers usually notice first.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=512 KB

Memory & PCIe

7.2

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DDR memory version

What it is: The RAM generation the processor is designed to support, such as DDR4 or DDR5.

When it matters: When you need the CPU to match the kind of memory platform you want to buy or reuse.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: DDR5

Maximum memory speed

What it is: The highest official memory speed supported by the processor.

When it matters: When you choose RAM and want to know the supported speed ceiling.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: >=4800 MHz

Max memory speed (JEDEC)

What it is: The highest official RAM speed the processor supports under standard JEDEC settings, before any memory overclocking profiles are applied.

When it matters: When officially supported stock RAM speed matters more than XMP, EXPO, or manual memory tuning.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=5600 MHz

Max memory speed (XMP / EXPO)

What it is: The highest memory speed supported through XMP or EXPO profiles.

When it matters: When you want faster RAM through memory profiles.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=5200 MHz

N/A

Maximum memory capacity

What it is: The largest total amount of memory officially supported by the processor.

When it matters: When you plan a system with very large RAM capacity.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: >=128 GB

Integrated Graphics

7.1

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Integrated graphics

What it is: Includes built-in graphics, so the system can output video without a separate graphics card.

When it matters: When you want the PC to work without a dedicated GPU, or you are building an office, media, compact, or troubleshooting-friendly system.

Importance: HIGH

Integrated GPU model

What it is: The model name of the integrated graphics processor, if present.

When it matters: When you plan to use the CPU's built-in graphics.

Importance: MEDIUM

Integrated GPU execution units

What it is: The number of execution units available in the integrated graphics part of the processor.

When it matters: When you plan to rely on built-in graphics and want a better sense of its light gaming, display, or media capability.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=24

Integrated GPU base frequency

What it is: The base operating frequency of the integrated GPU.

When it matters: When integrated graphics performance matters to you.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: >=350 MHz

Integrated media encoders/decoders

What it is: The hardware media formats the processor can encode or decode directly.

When it matters: When you stream, edit video, or rely on hardware media acceleration.

Importance: LOW

Power & Thermal

7.2

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TDP (Thermal design power)

What it is: The rated thermal design power, which gives a general idea of cooling and power needs.

When it matters: When you choose a cooler or build in a tighter case.

Importance: HIGH

Good value: <30 W

Base power (PL1)

What it is: The sustained power target used for longer CPU loads.

When it matters: When you choose cooling and power delivery for sustained workloads.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: <30 W

Boost power (PL2)

What it is: The short-term boost power limit the processor may draw under heavier turbo loads.

When it matters: When you size cooling and power delivery for peak turbo behavior.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: <50 W

Tau (power duration limit)

What it is: The time limit the CPU can stay at higher boost power before dropping toward sustained power.

When it matters: When you want to understand turbo behavior under longer loads.

Importance: MEDIUM

Good value: <=28 s

N/A

Configurable TDP

What it is: Allows the processor to run in alternate power modes instead of being fixed to one default TDP target.

When it matters: When you want more control over heat, noise, and power draw in compact systems, quieter builds, or thermally limited machines.

Importance: LOW

Intel Pentium Gold G7400t vs the average processor

Why is Intel Pentium Gold G7400t better than the average processor?

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2.4x higher single-core score
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a higher Geekbench 6 single-core score than the average processor (3,529 vs 1,471). The average processor scores 1,471 in Geekbench 6 single-core.
What it is: A Geekbench 6 score that reflects single-core CPU performance in mixed modern workloads.
When it matters: When you care about snappy everyday performance in lighter apps, browsing, office work, or tasks that do not scale well across many cores.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: >2000
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a higher Geekbench 6 single-core score than the average processor (3,529 vs 1,471). The average processor scores 1,471 in Geekbench 6 single-core.3,529 vs 1,471
Newer PCIe version
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t supports a newer PCIe version than the average processor (5.0 + 4.0 vs 3.0).
What it is: The newest PCIe generation the processor can use directly for graphics cards, SSDs, and other high-speed expansion devices.
When it matters: When you want support for newer GPUs or SSDs, or more bandwidth for high-speed expansion hardware.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: 4.0
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t supports a newer PCIe version than the average processor (5.0 + 4.0 vs 3.0).5.0 + 4.0 vs 3.0
2.5x more L2 per core
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has more L2 cache per core than the average processor (1.3 MB/core vs 0.5 MB/core). The average processor provides 0.5 MB/core of L2 cache per core.
What it is: The amount of L2 cache available to each CPU core.
When it matters: When you are comparing per-core cache resources in deeper architectural analysis.
Importance: LOW
Good value: >=1 MB/core
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has more L2 cache per core than the average processor (1.3 MB/core vs 0.5 MB/core). The average processor provides 0.5 MB/core of L2 cache per core.1.25 MB/core vs 0.5 MB/core
Includes stock cooler
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t includes a stock cooler, the average processor does not.
What it is: A stock CPU cooler is included in the box with the processor.
When it matters: When total build cost matters and you need to know whether separate cooling must be bought right away.
Importance: MEDIUM
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t includes a stock cooler, the average processor does not.
75% more L3 per core
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has more L3 cache per core than the average processor (3 MB/core vs 1.714 MB/core). The average processor provides 1.714 MB/core of L3 cache per core.
What it is: The amount of L3 cache effectively available per CPU core.
When it matters: When you are comparing how much shared cache each core can draw on in deeper technical analysis.
Importance: MEDIUM
Good value: >=2 MB/core
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has more L3 cache per core than the average processor (3 MB/core vs 1.714 MB/core). The average processor provides 1.714 MB/core of L3 cache per core.3 MB/core vs 1.714 MB/core
Newer DDR support
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t supports a newer DDR generation than the average processor (DDR4/DDR5 vs DDR4).
What it is: The RAM generation the processor is designed to support, such as DDR4 or DDR5.
When it matters: When you need the CPU to match the kind of memory platform you want to buy or reuse.
Importance: MEDIUM
Good value: DDR5
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t supports a newer DDR generation than the average processor (DDR4/DDR5 vs DDR4).DDR4/DDR5 vs DDR4
More advanced microarchitecture
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t uses a more advanced microarchitecture than the average processor (Alder Lake vs Kaby Lake).
What it is: The internal core-design codename used for this processor generation.
When it matters: When you are comparing CPUs at a deeper design level and want to identify the exact architecture behind marketing names.
Importance: LOW
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t uses a more advanced microarchitecture than the average processor (Alder Lake vs Kaby Lake).Alder Lake vs Kaby Lake
4 more PCIe lanes
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has more PCIe lanes than the average processor (20 vs 16). The average processor offers 16 PCIe lanes.
What it is: The number of PCIe lanes provided directly by the processor.
When it matters: When you connect fast GPUs, SSDs, or expansion cards.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: >=20
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has more PCIe lanes than the average processor (20 vs 16). The average processor offers 16 PCIe lanes.20 vs 16
Broader instruction support
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t supports a broader instruction set than the average processor (MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, F16C, FMA3, AES, SHA, CLMUL, BMI1, BMI2, ADX, RDRAND vs MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, F16C, FMA3, AES, SHA).
Modern CPU socket
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t uses a more modern CPU socket than the average processor (LGA1,700 vs FP2).
2.4x higher single-core score
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a higher Geekbench 6 single-core score than the average processor (3,529 vs 1,471). The average processor scores 1,471 in Geekbench 6 single-core.
2 wider front-end design
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a higher front-end width than the average processor (6 vs 4). The average processor uses front-end width of 4.
2.5x more L2 per core
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has more L2 cache per core than the average processor (1.3 MB/core vs 0.5 MB/core). The average processor provides 0.5 MB/core of L2 cache per core.
75% more L3 per core
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has more L3 cache per core than the average processor (3 MB/core vs 1.714 MB/core). The average processor provides 1.714 MB/core of L3 cache per core.
More advanced microarchitecture
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t uses a more advanced microarchitecture than the average processor (Alder Lake vs Kaby Lake).
More advanced foundry
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t uses a more advanced foundry process than the average processor (Intel 7 vs Intel 14 nm).
16.7% smaller process node
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower process node than the average processor (10 nm vs 12 nm). The average processor uses a process node of 12 nm.
Newer PCIe version
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t supports a newer PCIe version than the average processor (5.0 + 4.0 vs 3.0).
Newer DDR support
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t supports a newer DDR generation than the average processor (DDR4/DDR5 vs DDR4).
4 more PCIe lanes
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has more PCIe lanes than the average processor (20 vs 16). The average processor offers 16 PCIe lanes.
67.7% higher memory bandwidth
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a higher memory bandwidth than the average processor (76.8 GB/s vs 45.8 GB/s). The average processor offers memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s.
2x more memory capacity
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has more maximum memory capacity than the average processor (128 GB vs 64 GB). The average processor supports 64 GB of memory.
63.7% higher memory speed
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a higher maximum memory speed than the average processor (4,800 MHz vs 2,933 MHz). The average processor supports memory speed of 2,933 MHz.
1 more supported displays
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has more supported displays than the average processor (4 vs 3). The average processor supports 3 displays.
Includes stock cooler
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t includes a stock cooler, the average processor does not.
45.3% lower boost power
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower boost power draw than the average processor (35 W vs 64 W). The average processor has a boost power draw of 64 W.
22.2% lower base power
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower base power draw than the average processor (35 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a base power draw of 45 W.

Why is Intel Pentium Gold G7400t worse than the average processor?

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27.9% lower boost clock
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower boost clock speed than the average processor (3.1 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). The average processor reaches boost clock speed of 4.3 GHz.
4 fewer CPU cores
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has fewer CPU cores than the average processor (2 vs 6). The average processor has 6 CPU cores.
49.9% lower PassMark score
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower PassMark benchmark score than the average processor (5,274 vs 10,532.5). The average processor scores 10,532.5 in PassMark benchmark.
4 fewer CPU threads
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has fewer CPU threads than the average processor (4 vs 8). The average processor has 8 CPU threads.
26.2% lower multi-core score
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower Geekbench 6 multi-core score than the average processor (3,539 vs 4,793). The average processor scores 4,793 in Geekbench 6 multi-core.
No Turbo Boost
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t does not support Turbo Boost, the average processor does.
5.7% weaker single-core performance
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower PassMark single-core score than the average processor (2,341 vs 2,483). The average processor scores 2,483 in PassMark single-core.
58.3% smaller L1 cache
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower L1 cache than the average processor (160 KB vs 384 KB). The average processor has L1 cache of 384 KB.
25% smaller L3 cache
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower L3 cache than the average processor (6 MB vs 8 MB). The average processor has L3 cache of 8 MB.
No configurable TDP
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t does not support configurable TDP, the average processor does.
27.9% lower boost clock
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower boost clock speed than the average processor (3.1 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). The average processor reaches boost clock speed of 4.3 GHz.
What it is: The highest clock speed the processor can reach under boost conditions.
When it matters: When you care about peak speed in short bursts.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: >4.7 GHz
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower boost clock speed than the average processor (3.1 GHz vs 4.3 GHz). The average processor reaches boost clock speed of 4.3 GHz.3.1 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
4 fewer CPU cores
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has fewer CPU cores than the average processor (2 vs 6). The average processor has 6 CPU cores.
What it is: The number of physical CPU cores on the processor.
When it matters: When you run workloads that benefit from more real cores.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: 8+
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has fewer CPU cores than the average processor (2 vs 6). The average processor has 6 CPU cores.2 vs 6
49.9% lower PassMark score
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower PassMark benchmark score than the average processor (5,274 vs 10,532.5). The average processor scores 10,532.5 in PassMark benchmark.
What it is: A benchmark score that gives a broad idea of overall processor performance.
When it matters: When you want a quick overall performance comparison.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: >19000
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower PassMark benchmark score than the average processor (5,274 vs 10,532.5). The average processor scores 10,532.5 in PassMark benchmark.5,274 vs 10,532.5
4 fewer CPU threads
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has fewer CPU threads than the average processor (4 vs 8). The average processor has 8 CPU threads.
What it is: The total number of processing threads the CPU can handle at once.
When it matters: When you run heavily threaded workloads or multitask a lot.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: 16+
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has fewer CPU threads than the average processor (4 vs 8). The average processor has 8 CPU threads.4 vs 8
No configurable TDP
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t does not support configurable TDP, the average processor does.
What it is: Allows the processor to run in alternate power modes instead of being fixed to one default TDP target.
When it matters: When you want more control over heat, noise, and power draw in compact systems, quieter builds, or thermally limited machines.
Importance: LOW
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t does not support configurable TDP, the average processor does.
58.3% smaller L1 cache
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower L1 cache than the average processor (160 KB vs 384 KB). The average processor has L1 cache of 384 KB.
What it is: The total amount of L1 cache built into the processor, which sits closest to the cores.
When it matters: When you are comparing low-level CPU design details rather than the broader performance picture buyers usually notice first.
Importance: MEDIUM
Good value: >=512 KB
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower L1 cache than the average processor (160 KB vs 384 KB). The average processor has L1 cache of 384 KB.160 KB vs 384 KB
26.2% lower multi-core score
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower Geekbench 6 multi-core score than the average processor (3,539 vs 4,793). The average processor scores 4,793 in Geekbench 6 multi-core.
What it is: A Geekbench 6 score that reflects multi-core CPU performance in mixed modern workloads.
When it matters: When you want a quick picture of multi-core speed in everyday mixed workloads, multitasking, and broadly optimized software.
Importance: HIGH
Good value: >8500
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t has a lower Geekbench 6 multi-core score than the average processor (3,539 vs 4,793). The average processor scores 4,793 in Geekbench 6 multi-core.3,539 vs 4,793
No Turbo Boost
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t does not support Turbo Boost, the average processor does.
What it is: The Intel turbo-boost generation or boost feature family supported by the processor.
When it matters: When you want a rough sense of how the chip manages short-term clock boosts, especially within older Intel generations.
Importance: LOW
Intel Pentium Gold G7400t does not support Turbo Boost, the average processor does.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about Intel Pentium Gold G7400t?

Extremely power-efficient with a low 35W TDP, ideal for 24/7 operation and low electricity bills.
Snappy performance for everyday tasks like web browsing, office work, and light media consumption.
Supports modern technologies including DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 connectivity.
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 710 eliminates the need for a discrete GPU in basic builds.
Excellent value for budget-focused systems, home servers (NAS), or routers (pfsense/OPNsense).
Runs cool even with simple low-profile or stock coolers, making it suitable for Mini-ITX or small form factor builds.

What customers dislike about Intel Pentium Gold G7400t?

Limited to 2 cores and 4 threads, which causes performance issues in modern AAA games.
Suffers from inconsistent frame times and stuttering in CPU-intensive gaming scenarios.
Difficult to recommend over the Intel Core i3-12100, which offers double the cores for a relatively small price increase.
Lower clock speed (3.1 GHz) compared to the standard G7400 (3.7 GHz) due to its power-optimised 'T' designation.
Locked multiplier prevents traditional overclocking on most consumer motherboards.
Lacks the 'Gracemont' efficiency cores found in higher-tier Alder Lake processors.

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