Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Gold 6500Y or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 was released in Q2/2022. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
Intel Pentium 6000Y (1) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7/8 Gen 1 (3) |
10 | Generation | 1 |
Amber Lake U | Architecture | Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 |
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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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) | A-Core | 2.40 GHz 1x Kryo 710 Prime |
-- | B-Core | 2.36 GHz 3x Kryo 710 Gold |
-- | C-Core | 1.80 GHz 3x Kryo 510 Silver |
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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Intel HD Graphics 615 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 644 |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.44 GHz |
0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.44 GHz |
9.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
14nm | Technology | 4 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
24 | Compute units | -- |
192 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
16 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 644 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
LPDDR3-1866, DDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
10 | PCIe lanes | -- |
9.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is 8 W. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 cache has a total of 3.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
14 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | -- |
BGA 1515 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Operating systems | Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q2/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
6C 6T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
6C 6T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
6C 6T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
6C 6T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Qualcomm Adreno 644 @ 0.44 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
6C 6T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
6C 6T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
Unknown | Unknown |