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MediaTek Dimensity 720 | Intel Pentium Gold G6600 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek Dimensity 720 or Intel Pentium Gold G6600 - 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 MediaTek Dimensity 720 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 12 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 720 was released in Q3/2020. The Intel Pentium Gold G6600 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G6600 was released in Q2/2020. |
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Mediatek Dimensity (36) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
MediaTek Dimensity 700/720/800 (4) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G6000 (12) |
1 | Generation | 10 |
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Comet Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Pentium Gold G5600 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek Dimensity 720 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Pentium Gold G6600 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.20 GHz. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6600 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
A-Core | 4.20 GHz |
2.00 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
B-Core | -- |
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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ARM Mali-G57 MP3 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
0.85 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
Vallhall 1 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
3 | Compute units | 24 |
48 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 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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ARM Mali-G57 MP3 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
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 |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek Dimensity 720 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G6600 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6600 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
12 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Dimensity 720 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Pentium Gold G6600 is 58 W. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6600 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 58 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Dimensity 720 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium Gold G6600 cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6600 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
-- | Socket | LGA 1200 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2020 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
-- | Release price | 103 $ |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720
ARM Mali-G57 MP3 @ 0.85 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720 | Intel Pentium Gold G6600 |
Unknown | Unknown |