Intel Pentium Gold G6505 vs Intel Pentium G3430

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6505 and Intel Pentium G3430 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.

Intel Pentium Gold G6505

Intel Pentium G3430

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6505

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2649 vs 1912
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4371 vs 2127

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs September 2013
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2649 vs 1912
PassMark - CPU mark	4371 vs 2127

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3430

Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 58 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 58 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6505
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3430

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2649

1912

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4371

2127

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6505	Intel Pentium G3430
PassMark - Single thread mark	2649	1912
PassMark - CPU mark	4371	2127
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3295
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5528

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6505	Intel Pentium G3430
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Haswell
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$116
Place in performance rating	844	829
Processor Number	G6505	G3430
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$89.99
Value for money (0-100)		11.11
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.20 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.3 GHz
Transistor count		1400 million
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	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	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	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	53 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C	PCG 2013C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 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
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2	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® 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)