Intel Pentium Gold G6505 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6505 and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6505
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- 131072x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 81% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 105 Watt
| Launch date | 16 Mar 2021 vs December 2019 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB vs 32MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 58 Watt vs 105 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
- 20 more threads: 24 vs 4
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 5.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22538 vs 4371
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 12 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 24 vs 4 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) vs 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) vs 512 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2660 vs 2649 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 22538 vs 4371 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6505
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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| Name | Intel Pentium Gold G6505 | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2649 | 2660 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 4371 | 22538 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1253 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 8651 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6043 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 9.915 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 90.664 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Pentium Gold G6505 | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Comet Lake | Zen 2 |
| Launch date | 16 Mar 2021 | December 2019 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $75 | |
| Place in performance rating | 944 | 939 |
| Processor Number | G6505 | |
| Series | Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 4.20 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s | |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 32MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | |
| Number of cores | 2 | 12 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 24 |
| Maximum frequency | 5 GHz | |
| Transistor count | 19,200 million | |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
Graphics |
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| 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 |
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1200 | AM4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 58 Watt | 105 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Virtualization |
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| 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™) | ||
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