Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 and the Intel Pentium Gold G6405 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 5 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Pentium Gold G6405 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G6000 (12) |
12 | Generation | 10 |
Alder Lake U | Architecture | Comet Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 is a 5 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium Gold G6405 clocks with 4.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
5 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz) 1x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 4.10 GHz |
0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
0.80 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
12 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
48 | Compute units | 12 |
384 | Shader | 96 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
12 | 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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Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
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 | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium Gold 8500, while the Intel Pentium Gold G6405 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
3.25 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
14 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
27.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium Gold G6405 is 58 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
9 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 58 W |
29 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has 11.25 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium Gold G6405 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
BGA 1744 | Socket | LGA 1200 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
-- | Release price | 77 $ |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6405
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
Unknown | Unknown |