Intel Pentium Gold G6505T vs Intel Celeron G6900T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6505T and Intel Celeron G6900T 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 G6505T

Intel Celeron G6900T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6505T

2 more threads: 4 vs 2

Number of threads	4 vs 2

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900T

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2320 vs 2271
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3919 vs 3698

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 16 Mar 2021
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	160 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2320 vs 2271
PassMark - CPU mark	3919 vs 3698

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6505T
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G6900T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2271

2320

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3698

3919

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6505T	Intel Celeron G6900T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2271	2320
PassMark - CPU mark	3698	3919

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6505T	Intel Celeron G6900T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$90	$50
Place in performance rating	1135	1116
Processor Number	G6505T	G6900T
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	160 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8	0x4693
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.30 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	Intel UHD Graphics 710
Execution Units		16
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	4
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015B	PCG 2020D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)