Intel Pentium Gold G6505 vs AMD Ryzen 3 4300G

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6505 and AMD Ryzen 3 4300G 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 G6505

AMD Ryzen 3 4300G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6505

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 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2649 vs 2497

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 21 Jul 2020
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	2649 vs 2497

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 4300G

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: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x 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
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10168 vs 4371

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10168 vs 4371

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6505
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 4300G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2649

2497

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4371

10168

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6505	AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2649	2497
PassMark - CPU mark	4371	10168

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6505	AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	21 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$75
Place in performance rating	945	929
Processor Number	G6505
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000144
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.20 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Maximum frequency		4.0 GHz
Number of GPU cores		6
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	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	1700 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 Vega 6
iGPU core count		6
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	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
OpenGL	4.5
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
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	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 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)