AMD EPYC 7643 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6605

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AMD EPYC 7643 or AMD EPYC 7643 – 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 AMD EPYC 7643 features 48 processor cores and has the capability to manage 96 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 7643, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
The Intel Pentium Gold G6605 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold G6605, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
AMD EPYC 7003 Group Intel Pentium G6000
3 Generation 10
AMD EPYC 7643 Name Intel Pentium Gold G6605
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD EPYC Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7643 has 48 CPU cores and can calculate 96 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7643 is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Pentium Gold G6605 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6605 is 4.3 GHz
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture normal
2.3 GHz Frequency 4.3 GHz
48 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
48x Zen 3 Cores 2x
96 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 7643 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium Gold G6605 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold G6605 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.
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
-- Execution units 24
-- Release date Q2/2016
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 630
-- Shaders 192
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Generation 9.5
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 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 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.
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR4-2666
204.8 GB/s Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
4.0 TB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
8 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 240 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 58 W watts.
225 W TDP down None
240 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 58 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7643 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 256.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium Gold G6605 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
7 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2021
4995 $ Release price 103 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
256.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
SP3 Socket LGA 1200
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Comet Lake S
 
 

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