Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N vs Intel Pentium E6500K

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium E6500K
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Intel Pentium E6500K

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N and the Intel Pentium E6500K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N 36 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the Intel Pentium E6500K which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (12) CPU group Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13)
3 Generation 2
Ice Lake Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N is a 36 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 72 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium E6500K clocks with 2.93 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Characteristic Intel Pentium E6500K
36 Cores 2
72 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.93 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The 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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Characteristic Intel Pentium E6500K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N, while the Intel Pentium E6500K supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Characteristic Intel Pentium E6500K
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-800
6144 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
187.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
54.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
64 PCIe lanes --
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N has a TDP of 225 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium E6500K is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Characteristic Intel Pentium E6500K
225 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N has 54.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium E6500K is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Characteristic Intel Pentium E6500K
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
LGA 4189 Socket LGA 775
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q3/2009
3027 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
36C 72T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E6500K Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
408 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
36C 72T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E6500K Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
736 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N Intel Xeon Platinum 8351N
36C 72T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E6500K Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
1135 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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