MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek Dimensity 8100 or Intel Pentium Gold G6500 - 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 8100 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.85 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 8100 was released in Q1/2022. The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 was released in Q2/2020. |
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Mediatek Dimensity (36) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
MediaTek Dimensity 8000 (4) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G6000 (12) |
3 | Generation | 10 |
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Comet Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Pentium Gold G5500 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek Dimensity 8100 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 is 2.85 GHz while the Intel Pentium Gold G6500 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6500 is at 4.10 GHz. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6500 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.85 GHz 4x Cortex-A78 |
A-Core | 4.10 GHz |
2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The MediaTek Dimensity 8100 or Intel Pentium Gold G6500 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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ARM Mali-G610 MP6 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
Vallhall 3 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
4 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
6 | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | 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-G610 MP6 | 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 8100 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6500 |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 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 thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 is --, while the Intel Pentium Gold G6500 has a TDP of 58 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6500 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 58 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Dimensity 8100 is manufactured in 5 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6500 |
5 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 |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
-- | Release price | 90 $ |
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MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
ARM Mali-G610 MP6 @ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek Dimensity 8100 | Intel Pentium Gold G6500 |
Unknown | Unknown |