Intel Pentium E6500K vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
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CPU comparisonIntel Pentium E6500K or AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 - 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 Intel Pentium E6500K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.93 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E6500K was released in Q3/2009. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 512 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 was released in Q1/2018. |
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| Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) | CPU group | AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Wolfdale (Penryn) | Architecture | Snowy Owl (Zen) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium E6500K has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E6500K is 2.93 GHz while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 is at 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). |
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| Intel Pentium E6500K | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 2.93 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.10 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium E6500K can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 supports up to 512 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s. |
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| Intel Pentium E6500K | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 |
| DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 512 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 32 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 31.5 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium E6500K is 65 W, while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Pentium E6500K | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 55 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 25 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium E6500K is manufactured in 45 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Pentium E6500K | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
| LGA 775 | Socket | SP4r2 |
| VT-x | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2009 | Release date | Q1/2018 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3255
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Pentium E6500K | AMD EPYC Embedded 3255 |
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