Intel Pentium Gold G6500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6500 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G 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.

Intel Pentium Gold G6500

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6500

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2488 vs 2302

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 Apr 2020 vs 30 Sep 2019
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2488 vs 2302

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9082 vs 4140

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9082 vs 4140

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2488

2302

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4140

9082

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6500	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2488	2302
PassMark - CPU mark	4140	9082

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6500	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen+
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$75 - $82
Place in performance rating	1020	1043
Processor Number	G6500	PRO 3400G
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	3000
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Ryzen 5
OPN Tray		YD340BC5M4MFH
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.10 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Maximum frequency		4.2 GHz
Number of GPU cores		11
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	43.71 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
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	Radeon RX Vega 11
Execution Units		11
Graphics max frequency		1400 MHz
Number of pipelines		704
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Configurable TDP		45-65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16+1x4
Scalability	1S Only
Total number of SATA ports		4
USB revision		3.0
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
AMD Secure technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)