Intel Pentium Gold G6500T vs Intel Core i7-4770R

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6500T and Intel Core i7-4770R 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium Gold G6500T

Intel Core i7-4770R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6500T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2238 vs 2179

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2238 vs 2179

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4770R

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
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6620 vs 3874

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6620 vs 3874

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6500T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4770R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2238

2179

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3874

6620

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6500T	Intel Core i7-4770R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2238	2179
PassMark - CPU mark	3874	6620
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		921
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		15.314
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.567
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1868
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3654
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6667
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1868
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3654
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6667

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6500T	Intel Core i7-4770R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Crystal Well
Launch date	Q2'20	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$75
Place in performance rating	1161	1154
Processor Number	G6500T	i7-4770R
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache	4 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		66 °C
Maximum frequency		3.90 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Transistor count		1400 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8	0xD22
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Execution Units		40
Graphics max frequency		1.3 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.40 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015B
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	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
Anti-Theft technology
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 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)