AMD EPYC 7552 | Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | |
CPU comparisonAMD EPYC 7552 or Intel Pentium Gold G6500 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD EPYC 7552 has 48 cores with 96 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7552 was released in Q3/2019. The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 was released in Q2/2020. |
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AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G6000 (12) |
2 | Generation | 10 |
Rome (Zen 2) | Architecture | Comet Lake S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
AMD EPYC 7551 | Predecessor | Intel Pentium Gold G5500 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7552 is a 48 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.30 GHz). The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.10 GHz. |
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AMD EPYC 7552 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6500 |
48 | Cores | 2 |
96 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 4.10 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD EPYC 7552 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD EPYC 7552 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6500 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
Max. Memory | 128 GB | |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
192.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
128 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD EPYC 7552 has a TDP of 200 W, that of the Intel Pentium Gold G6500 is 58 W. |
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AMD EPYC 7552 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6500 |
200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 58 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7552 has a 192.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium Gold G6500 cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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AMD EPYC 7552 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6500 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
SP3 | Socket | LGA 1200 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
7000 $ | Release price | 90 $ |
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AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD EPYC 7552 | Intel Pentium Gold G6500 |
Unknown | Unknown |