Intel Pentium Gold G6500T vs Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3

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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 Xeon E3-1230 v3 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon E3 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Intel Pentium Family Intel Xeon E3
10 Generation 4
Intel Pentium Gold G6500T Name Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium G6000 Group Intel Xeon E3 v3
 
 

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 Xeon E3-1230 v3 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 is 3.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
No Overclocking No
4 Threads 8
2x Cores 4x
None None 3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz Frequency 3.3 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
normal Core architecture normal
None None 3.7 GHz
2 CPU Cores 4
 
 

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 Xeon E3-1230 v3 does not have integrated graphics.
14 nm Technology --
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
24 Execution units --
9.5 Generation --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
192 Shaders --
-- Max. displays --
12 Direct X --
64.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Q2/2016 Release date --
Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

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 h264 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode AVC --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode VC-1 --
 
 

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 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Yes AES-NI Yes
42.7 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
128.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes ECC Yes
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR3-1600
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W watts.
25 W TDP down None
100 °C Tjunction max --
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
 
 

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 Xeon E3-1230 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
14 nm Technology 22 nm
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Comet Lake S Architecture Haswell S
LGA 1200 Socket LGA 1150
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Part Number --
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2013
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
90 $ Release price 210 $
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
4108
4108
Intel Pentium Gold G6500T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1680
1680