Intel Pentium Gold G6600 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6600 and Intel Pentium Gold G6500 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 G6600

Intel Pentium Gold G6500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6600

Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2507 vs 2488
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4273 vs 4140

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2507 vs 2488
PassMark - CPU mark	4273 vs 4140

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold G6500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2507

2488

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4273

4140

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6600	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2507	2488
PassMark - CPU mark	4273	4140

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6600	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$86 - $93	$75 - $82
Place in performance rating	1008	1020
Processor Number	G6600	G6500
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.20 GHz	4.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
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
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8	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	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
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	58 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)