Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | AMD EPYC 7551 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Gold 6500Y or AMD EPYC 7551 - 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 Gold 6500Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y was released in Q1/2021. The AMD EPYC 7551 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7551 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Pentium 6000Y (1) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7001 (12) |
10 | Generation | 1 |
Amber Lake U | Architecture | Naples (Zen) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD EPYC 7552 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). The AMD EPYC 7551 has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7551 |
2 | Cores | 32 |
4 | Threads | 64 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.55 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The 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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Intel HD Graphics 615 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
14nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
24 | Compute units | -- |
192 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
16 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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Intel HD Graphics 615 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7551 can connect up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7551 |
LPDDR3-1866, DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 64.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
10 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
9.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y has a TDP of 5 W, that of the AMD EPYC 7551 is 180 W. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7551 |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 180 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
7 W | TDP up | -- |
3.5 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 7551 cache has a total of 64.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7551 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
BGA 1515 | Socket | SP3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 3200 $ |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7551
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | AMD EPYC 7551 |
Unknown | Unknown |