Intel Pentium Gold G6505 | AMD A9-9420e | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Gold G6505 or AMD A9-9420e - 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 G6505 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G6505 was released in Q1/2021. The AMD A9-9420e has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A9-9420e was released in Q2/2017. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD A (112) |
Intel Pentium G6000 (12) | CPU group | AMD A9-9000 (4) |
10 | Generation | 4 |
Comet Lake S | Architecture | Stoney Ridge (Excavator) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Gold G6505 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6505 is 4.20 GHz while the AMD A9-9420e has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A9-9420e is at 1.80 GHz (2.70 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6505 | Characteristic | AMD A9-9420e |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
4.20 GHz | Frequency | 1.80 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Pentium Gold G6505 or AMD A9-9420e has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Intel HD Graphics 630 | GPU | AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.72 GHz |
1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9.5 | GPU Generation | 7 |
14 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
24 | Compute units | 3 |
192 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 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 R5 (Stoney Ridge) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium Gold G6505 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The AMD A9-9420e supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6505 | Characteristic | AMD A9-9420e |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium Gold G6505 is 58 W, while the AMD A9-9420e has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6505 | Characteristic | AMD A9-9420e |
58 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold G6505 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD A9-9420e is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6505 | Characteristic | AMD A9-9420e |
14 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
LGA 1200 | Socket | FP4 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
90 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6505
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6505
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6505
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6505
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6505
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6505
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6505 | AMD A9-9420e |
Unknown | Unknown |