Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y

Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y is a processor specifically designed for slim and mobile devices. Its production using the proven 14 nm process based on the Amber Lake U architecture stands for a robust and reliable design. One of its most notable features is its high energy efficiency. This not only enables long battery life in notebooks, but also allows for use in fanless systems, which ensures quiet operation.

For everyday use, the Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y offers solid performance. The integrated Intel HD Graphics 615 reliably handles graphics output. It effortlessly manages standard applications such as word processing, web browsing, and streaming media content. With 4 MB Level 3 Cache, the processor can quickly retrieve frequently used data.

This contributes to a smoother and more pleasant user experience in everyday life. We see it as a well-considered choice for users looking for a reliable system for basic tasks. This chip may not achieve peak performance, but it always delivers reliable and satisfactory performance for its intended use.

  • High energy efficiency
  • Integrated Intel HD Graphics 615
  • Suitable for slim and mobile devices
  • 4 MB Level 3 Cache

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 496 / 834
In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
Rank 592 / 832
In segment Notebook
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
1,046
Intel Core i5-6350HQ
4C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
1,046
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
1,045
Intel Processor N50
2C / 2T · 3.40 GHz
1,042
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
1,040
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-4310U
2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
1,766
Intel Core i7-2670QM
4C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
1,764
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
1,758
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
1,755
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
1,748
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i3-8100H
4C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
825
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
822
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
821
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
820
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
820
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core m7-6Y75
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
1,693
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
1,686
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
1,680
Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
1,678
Intel Core i3-10110Y
2C / 4T · 2.80 GHz
1,675
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-5010U
Intel HD Graphics 5500
346
Intel Core i3-5020U
Intel HD Graphics 5500
346
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
Intel HD Graphics 615
346
Intel Celeron N5100
Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Jasper Lake)
340
Intel Core i7-3920XM
Intel HD Graphics 4000
333

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Pentium (150)
CPU groupIntel Pentium 6000Y (1)
ArchitectureAmber Lake U
Technology14 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketBGA 1515
Generation10
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x
Frequency: 1.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): 2.40 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache4.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel HD Graphics 615
GPU frequency0.30 - 0.90 GHz
CUs / Shader24 / 192
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory16 GB
Technology14nm
Release dateQ2/2016

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR3-1866
DDR3-1600
29.9 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe3.0 x 10
PCIe Bandwidth9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP5 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up7 W
TDP down3.5 W
T. junction max.100 °C

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systems
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release dateQ1/2021
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
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