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Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series: Comparison

What is the difference between Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series?

These two are close on paper, and total cores is the only measure that separates them at all: Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2 against AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series 4. Memory channels runs the same way, 2 on the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 versus 1 on the AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series, another win for Intel Pentium Gold G7400. Intel Pentium Gold G7400 also leads on l2 cache, 2.5 MB on the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 versus 2 MB on the AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series. They differ on product line too, Pentium on the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 versus Other on the AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series: which one fits your build

Buy the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 for office PCs and budget desktop builds, though it is not built for gaming and content creation. The AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series suits Sempron platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. Our rating of the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 (6.9/10): the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 improves modestly on Celeron with Hyper-Threading, suiting light office and everyday desktop use.

What Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series have in common

Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, total threads, integrated graphics, form factor and market segment included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 1 further specification as well.

Frequently asked questions

Do the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series differ on performance cores?

Yes. Performance Cores reads 2 on the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 versus 4 on the AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series.

Is the Retail Availability the same on the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series?

It is. Both are listed at Boxed Retail, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Product Line

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Pentium
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    Other
  • Form Factor

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Desktop
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    Desktop
  • Codename

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Alder Lake
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    Kabini
  • TDP

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    46 W
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    25 W
  • iGPU

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Intel UHD Graphics 710
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
  • Market Segment

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Desktop
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    Desktop
  • Socket

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    FCLGA1700
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    AM1
  • Socket Status

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Mature
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    End of Life
  • Process Node

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    7 nm
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    28nm
  • Total Cores

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    2
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    4Best
  • Performance Cores

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    2
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    4Best
  • Efficiency Cores

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    0
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    0
  • Total Threads

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    4
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    4
  • SMT Enabled

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Yes
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    No
  • P-Core Base Clock

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    3.7 GHz
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    1.3 GHz
  • L2 Cache

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    2.5 MBBest
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    2 MB-20%
  • Base Power

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    46 W
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    25 W
  • Memory Type

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    DDR5, DDR4Best
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    DDR3, 1-Channel, Up to 1600 MT/s
  • Memory Channels

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    2Best
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    1-50%
  • Integrated Graphics

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Yes
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    Yes
  • iGPU Model

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Intel UHD Graphics 710
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
  • Retail Availability

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400
    Boxed Retail
    AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    Boxed Retail

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose G7400 if you want the higher L2 cache (2.5 MB vs 2 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 1).

    Choose Series if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.

    Price comparison

    RetailerIntel Pentium Gold G7400AMD Sempron 3850 APU with Radeon R3 Series
    Consumercarts listing

    $64.00

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    Disclaimer: The price and specification of the given product may differ from the actual product. Please confirm on the retailer's website before buying.

    Verdict

    Intel Pentium Gold G7400

    6.9 / 10 Expert Rating

    The Intel Pentium Gold G7400 improves modestly on Celeron with Hyper-Threading, suiting light office and everyday desktop use.

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