Intel Pentium Gold G6505 vs Intel Core i7-9700T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6505 and Intel Core i7-9700T 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 i7-9700T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6505

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2649 vs 2438

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 23 April 2019
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2649 vs 2438

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700T

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
4x 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
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
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10769 vs 4371

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L1 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 58 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10769 vs 4371

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6505
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2649

2438

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4371

10769

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6505	Intel Core i7-9700T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2649	2438
PassMark - CPU mark	4371	10769

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6505	Intel Core i7-9700T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$323
Place in performance rating	944	948
Processor Number	G6505	i7-9700T
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.20 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	128 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 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	8
Number of threads	4	8
Maximum frequency		4.30 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8	0x3E98
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 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Configurable TDP-down		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.50 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	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
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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)