Intel Pentium Gold G6500 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100

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CPU lineage

Intel Pentium Gold G6500 or Intel Pentium Gold G6500 – 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 G6500 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 G6500, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
The AMD Ryzen 3 3100 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 3 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 3 3100, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Intel Pentium G6000 Group AMD Ryzen 3000
10 Generation 3
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium Gold G6500 Name AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Intel Pentium Family AMD Ryzen 3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6500 is 4.1 GHz
The AMD Ryzen 3 3100 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 3 3100 is 3.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking Yes
2x Cores 4x
2 CPU Cores 4
None None 3.9 GHz
4.1 GHz Frequency 3.6 GHz
None None 3.9 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold G6500 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 AMD Ryzen 3 3100 does not have integrated graphics.
192 Shaders --
Q2/2016 Release date --
14 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
64.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
24 Execution units --
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
9.5 Generation --
1.1 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU name
 
 

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

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 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 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 DDR4-3200
Yes ECC Yes
128.0 GB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
42.7 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 58 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.
58 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
100 °C Tjunction max 95 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 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 AMD Ryzen 3 3100 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2020
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
90 $ Release price --
Comet Lake S Architecture Matisse (Zen 2)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 16.0 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 AM4 (PGA 1331)
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
5372
5372
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
1863
1863

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4865
4865
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
2232
2232

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1477
1477
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
890
890

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1019
1019
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
427
427