Processor comparison
Intel Pentium Gold G6500 vs AMD FX-8150
Intel
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Intel Socket 1200
4100 MHz
2 cores
Apr 2020
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD FX-8150
AMD Socket AM3+
3600 MHz
8 cores
Oct 2011
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G6500
- 67 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD FX-8150.
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8150
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | AMD FX-8150 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| ABM | | |
| ADX | | |
| RdRand | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4a | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| AES | | |
| CVT16 | | |
| EVP | | |
| FMA4 | | |
| XOP | | |
| Turbo Core | | |
| HT3.1 | | |
Architecture
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | AMD FX-8150 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Cometlake | AMD Bulldozer |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-2666 MHz
Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Codename | Comet Lake | Zambezi |
| Release Date | Apr 2020 | Oct 2011 |
Cores
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | AMD FX-8150 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | No |
Cache
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | AMD FX-8150 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 8192 KB |
| L3 Cache | 4MB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | AMD FX-8150 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1200 | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA1200 | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 315mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Pentium Gold G6500 | AMD FX-8150 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4100 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | 4200 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | 1.425 V |
| TDP | 58 W | 125 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium Gold G65004920 points
- AMD FX-81502478 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Pentium Gold G650011808 points
- AMD FX-815013933 points
Points - higher is better