Intel Pentium Gold G6500T vs Intel Pentium Gold G5400T

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Intel Pentium Gold G6500T or Intel Pentium Gold G6500T – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium Gold G6500T features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold G6500T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
The Intel Pentium Gold G5400T features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold G5400T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
Intel Pentium G6000 Group Intel Pentium G5000
10 Generation 8
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium Gold G6500T Name Intel Pentium Gold G5400T
Intel Pentium Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold G6500T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6500T is 3.5 GHz
The Intel Pentium Gold G5400T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G5400T is 3.1 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
2x Cores 2x
No Overclocking No
4 Threads 4
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
3.5 GHz Frequency 3.1 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Gold G6500T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold G6500T uses the Intel HD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium Gold G5400T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold G5400T uses the Intel HD Graphics 610, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
192 Shaders 96
Q2/2016 Release date Q3/2016
14 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
64.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
24 Execution units 12
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
9.5 Generation 9.5
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU name Intel HD Graphics 610
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2400
Yes ECC Yes
128.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
42.7 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
25 W TDP down 25 W
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
100 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold G6500T is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium Gold G5400T is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2018
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
90 $ Release price 64 $
Comet Lake S Architecture Coffee Lake S
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
LGA 1200 Socket LGA 1151
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

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