Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Core i9-10900X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6405 and Intel Core i9-10900X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Pentium Gold G6405

Intel Core i9-10900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6405

Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 94°C
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 94°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900X

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
20x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2683 vs 2524
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22518 vs 4252

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 2
Number of threads	20 vs 4
L1 cache	640 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2683 vs 2524
PassMark - CPU mark	22518 vs 4252

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6405
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2524

2683

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4252

22518

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i9-10900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2524	2683
PassMark - CPU mark	4252	22518
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1170
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10361
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7406

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i9-10900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	Q4'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	$590, $599
Place in performance rating	905	884
Processor Number	G6405	i9-10900X
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	Intel Core X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.10 GHz	3.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	640 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	10 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	94°C
Number of cores	2	10
Number of threads	4	20
Maximum frequency		4.50 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BA8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 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 610
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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	165 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C	PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
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 SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
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
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)