Intel Pentium Gold G6500 2-core LGA1200
A 4.1 GHz base clock on a 58W TDP allows this dual-core, 4-thread Pentium Gold to handle basic office tasks without requiring a discrete GPU, thanks to integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630. Its 4MB L3 cache and ECC memory support on the LGA 1200 socket provide a stable foundation for a low-cost, entry-level server or NAS build. This processor is best for home users assembling a simple web browsing and document editing PC on a tight budget.
Cores 2
Threads 4
Boost Clock 4100 MHz
L3 Cache 4 MB
TDP 58 W
Socket LGA 1200
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
36 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong platform (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong single thread (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (26th percentile)
- Below average ai (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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45/100Our AI sentiment read
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Pentium Gold |
| Model | G6500 |
| Codename | Zen |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 2 |
| P-cores | 4 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base Clock | 4100 |
| Boost Clock | 4100 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1 |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 4206 |
| PassMark Single | 2452 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2666 |
| Channels | 2 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1200 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 58 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 8 | 32 | 64 | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 | 64 | 128 | 48 | 32 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4100 | 5200 | 3500 | 4400 | 4000 | 3900 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 4 | 96 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 37.5 |
| Tdp W | 58 | 120 | 200 | 360 | 200 | 195 |
| Socket | LGA 1200 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | No |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | 31.7 | 54.4 | 75.1 | 2.1 | 48.1 | 36.3 | 26.3 | 68.5 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 92.6 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.8 | 96.7 | 0 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.7 | 76.8 | 84 | 0 | 83.7 | 94.4 | 38.3 | 80.1 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.8 | 90.6 | 0 | 78 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 80.3 |
Usage Scores
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