AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6605

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and Intel Pentium Gold G6605 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

Intel Pentium Gold G6605

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
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: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.9x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 58 Watt
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16120 vs 4486

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs 16 Mar 2021
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 58 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16120 vs 4486

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6605

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2606 vs 2597

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4500
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold G6605

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2597

2606

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16120

4486

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Pentium Gold G6605
PassMark - Single thread mark	2597	2606
PassMark - CPU mark	16120	4486
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4821

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Pentium Gold G6605
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Comet Lake
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$129	$86 - $93
Place in performance rating	988	963
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		G6605
Series		Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	4.30 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	9800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	58 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	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)