AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF and Intel Pentium Gold G6500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

Intel Pentium Gold G6500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6500

2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold G6500

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3343
PassMark - Single thread mark		2479
PassMark - CPU mark		4145

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Comet Lake
Launch date	Q1'2020	30 Apr 2020
OPN Tray	YD1600BBAFBOX
Place in performance rating	2384	925
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$75 - $82
Processor Number		G6500
Series		Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	4.10 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	39.74 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	58 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)