Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | MediaTek Helio G90 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Gold G6500 or MediaTek Helio G90 - 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 MediaTek Helio G90 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.05 GHz. The CPU supports up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G90 was released in Q3/2019. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Mediatek Helio (37) |
Intel Pentium G6000 (12) | CPU group | MediaTek Helio G90 (4) |
10 | Generation | 1 |
Comet Lake S | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Pentium Gold G5500 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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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 MediaTek Helio G90 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.05 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio G90 |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
4.10 GHz | A-Core | 2.05 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
-- | B-Core | 2.00 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
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 630 | GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP4 |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.72 GHz |
1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9.5 | GPU Generation | Bifrost 3 |
14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
24 | Compute units | 4 |
192 | Shader | 64 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 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 | ARM Mali-G76 MP4 |
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 / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
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 MediaTek Helio G90 can connect up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio G90 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 10 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
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 MediaTek Helio G90 is --. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio G90 |
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 MediaTek Helio G90 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio G90 |
14 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 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 | Android |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
90 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G90
ARM Mali-G76 MP4 @ 0.72 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | MediaTek Helio G90 |
Unknown | Unknown |