Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Gold G6500 or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U - 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 G6500 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 was released in Q2/2020. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U was released in Q2/2023. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28) |
Intel Pentium G6000 (12) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) |
10 | Generation | 6 |
Comet Lake S | Architecture | Phoenix (Zen 4) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Pentium Gold G5500 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Gold G6500 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.10 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.90 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
4.10 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.90 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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 630 | GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz |
1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 2.50 GHz |
9.5 | GPU Generation | 10 |
14 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 4 |
24 | Compute units | 4 |
192 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | AMD FSR |
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 HD Graphics 630 | GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
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 |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium Gold G6500 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 6.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 has a TDP of 58 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is 15 W. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U |
58 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold G6500 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U cache has a total of 22.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U |
14 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
LGA 1200 | Socket | FP8 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
90 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U |
Unknown | Unknown |