Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Gold G6600 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 - 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 G6600 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 G6600 was released in Q2/2020. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.84 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 was released in Q4/2018. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
Intel Pentium G6000 (12) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 (3) |
10 | Generation | 6 |
Comet Lake S | Architecture | Kryo 485 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Pentium Gold G5600 | Predecessor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Gold G6600 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6600 is 4.20 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is at 2.84 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
4.20 GHz | A-Core | 2.84 GHz 1x Kryo 485 Prime |
-- | B-Core | 2.42 GHz 3x Kryo 485 Gold |
-- | C-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 485 Silver |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Pentium Gold G6600 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 | Qualcomm Adreno 640 |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.25 GHz |
1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.59 GHz |
9.5 | GPU Generation | 5 |
14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
24 | Compute units | 4 |
192 | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 640 |
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 | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium Gold G6600 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.75 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium Gold G6600 is 58 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
58 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold G6600 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 3.75 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
14 nm | Technology | 7 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 | Q4/2018 |
103 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Adreno 640 @ 0.59 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
Unknown | OnePlus 7 Pro OnePlus 7 Pro 5G Sony Xperia 1 Sony Xperia 5 Xiaomi Mi 9 Oppo Reno 10x Zoom |