Intel Pentium E6500 2-core LGA775
Intel
56 Overall Score
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G.Skill Trident Z Neo 6-core AMD Socket AM4
G.Skill
66 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel Pentium E6500 2-core LGA775
88 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
This budget dual-core processor is praised for its value, reliability, and solid performance in everyday multitasking. Users highlight its Virtualization Technology (VT) support, which works well for Windows 7 XP Mode, and its overclocking headroom. The main criticisms are the relatively high price for an older chip and the cost of DDR2 memory, not the CPU itself.
Pros
- Excellent value for budget builds
- Virtualization Technology (VT) support
- Good multitasking performance
- Overclocking headroom
- Reliable and stable
Cons
- Price slightly high for older chip
- DDR2 memory cost is prohibitive
- E7200 lacks VT support (comparison)
Value for money 5
Virtualization support 3
Multitasking performance 2
Overclocking 2
Reliability 2
Memory cost 2
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 6-core AMD Socket AM4
No customer feedback yet
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Specifications
| Intel Pentium E6500 | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | AMD |
| Series | Pentium | Ryzen 5 |
| Model | E6500 | 3600 |
| Codename | Wolfdale | Matisse |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 45 | 7★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2 | 6★ |
| P-cores | 4 | 6★ |
| Threads | 4 | 12★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 2 | 3★ |
| L3 Cache | 6 | 32★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Max Memory | 64★ | 32 |
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 775 | AMD Socket AM4 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 16 |
| TDP | 65 | 65 |
| Unlocked | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 | — |
Pros & Cons
Intel Pentium E6500 2-core LGA775
- Strong social proof (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 6-core AMD Socket AM4
- Strong feature (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong efficiency (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong platform (78th percentile)
- Strong multi thread (74th percentile)
Pricing
Intel Pentium E6500 2-core LGA775
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 6-core AMD Socket AM4
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: G.Skill Trident Z Neo
Scores 66 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 26 specs.
