Intel Xeon Gold 5215 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5215 and Intel Pentium Gold G6500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 5215

Intel Pentium Gold G6500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5215

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
20x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 128 GB
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22066 vs 4140

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 2
Number of threads	20 vs 4
L1 cache	640 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	13.75 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22066 vs 4140

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 77°C
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 85 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2488 vs 1953

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 Apr 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 77°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2488 vs 1953

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5215
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold G6500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1953

2488

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22066

4140

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5215	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1953	2488
PassMark - CPU mark	22066	4140

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5215	Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1221	$75 - $82
Place in performance rating	1010	1021
Processor Number	5215	G6500
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	4.10 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	13.75 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	10	2
Number of threads	20	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	58 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)
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