Intel Pentium Gold G6505 vs Intel Core i5-11500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6505 and Intel Core i5-11500T 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

Intel Core i5-11500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6505

Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2649 vs 2549

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2649 vs 2549

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11500T

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 66% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 58 Watt
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13079 vs 4371

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 58 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13079 vs 4371

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6505
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2649

2549

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4371

13079

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6505	Intel Core i5-11500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2649	2549
PassMark - CPU mark	4371	13079

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6505	Intel Core i5-11500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Rocket Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$192
Place in performance rating	845	762
Processor Number	G6505	i5-11500T
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.20 GHz	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	3 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	12
Maximum frequency		3.90 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8	0x4C8A
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 750
Execution Units		32
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C	PCG 2019D
Configurable TDP-down		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.00 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)