Intel Pentium Gold G6605 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G6605 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 G6605

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6605

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2606 vs 2269

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs September 2018
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2606 vs 2269

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
4.5x 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
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13465 vs 4486

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13465 vs 4486

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G6605
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2606

2269

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4486

13465

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G6605	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2606	2269
PassMark - CPU mark	4486	13465

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6605	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	September 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$86 - $93
Place in performance rating	963	986
Processor Number	G6605
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray		YD260BBBM6IAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.30 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	576 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	3 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	12
Die size		192 mm
Maximum frequency		3.9 GHz
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	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
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C	Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	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 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 (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)