Intel Pentium N4200 vs Intel Pentium E6500K

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Intel Pentium N4200 or Intel Pentium N4200 – 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 N4200 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium N4200, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1296 socket.
The Intel Pentium E6500K features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium E6500K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium N4200 Name Intel Pentium E6500K
Intel Pentium Family Intel Pentium
8 Generation 2
Intel Pentium J4000/N4000 Group Intel Pentium E5000/E6000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium N4200 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N4200 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.5 GHz.
The Intel Pentium E6500K has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E6500K is 2.93 GHz
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking Yes
normal Core architecture normal
1.1 GHz Frequency 2.93 GHz
4 Threads 2
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 2
4x Cores 2x Penryn
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium N4200 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium N4200 uses the Intel HD Graphics 505, which has 144 texture shaders
and 18 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium E6500K does not have integrated graphics.
0.2 GHz GPU frequency --
Q3/2016 Release date --
12 Direct X --
Intel HD Graphics 505 GPU name
14 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
144 Shaders --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
18 Execution units --
9 Generation --
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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 AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode VP9 --
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 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.
2 Memory channels 2
8.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR3-1866, LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR3-1333, DDR2-800
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 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 65 W watts.
105 °C Tjunction max --
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
4 W TDP down None
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium N4200 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 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium E6500K is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Q3/2016 Release date Q3/2009
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Apollo Lake Architecture Wolfdale (Penryn)
14 nm Technology 45 nm
BGA 1296 Socket LGA 775
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
56 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

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