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.

 

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: 16121 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 16121 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 2596

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2596
2606
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16121
4486
Name AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Intel Pentium Gold G6605
PassMark - Single thread mark 2596 2606
PassMark - CPU mark 16121 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 989 964
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)