Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Apple A5X | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Gold G6500 or Apple A5X - 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 Apple A5X has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple A5X was released in Q1/2011. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Pentium G6000 (12) | CPU group | Apple A5/A5X (2) |
10 | Generation | 5 |
Comet Lake S | Architecture | A5 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Pentium Gold G5500 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Apple A6X |
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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 Apple A5X has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
4.10 GHz | Frequency | 1.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | 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 | PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
24 | Compute units | 8 |
192 | Shader | 64 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | 10 |
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 | PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) |
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 G6500 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A5X can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR2-800 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
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 Apple A5X is --. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
58 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold G6500 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Apple A5X cache has a total of 1.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
14 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | -- |
LGA 1200 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q1/2011 |
90 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz |
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Apple A5X
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Apple A5X |
Unknown | Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen) |