Intel Pentium Gold G6600
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Intel Pentium Gold G6600 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5318N

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Which one of the central processing units is better: Intel Pentium Gold G6600 or Intel Xeon Gold 5318N? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The Intel Pentium Gold G6600 has 2 cores and 4 threads with maximum working frequency of No turbo. The Intel Pentium Gold G6600 was released on Q2/2020.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has 24 cores with 4 threads and No turbo of frequency. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318N was released on Q2/2021.

Differences
Reasons to consider
Intel Pentium Gold G6600
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  • Higher clock speed
    4.20 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
    Around -100% better clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    58 W left arrow 150 W
    About 2.59 0.97 times less performance per watt
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
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  • More number of cores
    24 left arrow 2
    12 times more cores
Performance tests
Real tests Intel Pentium Gold G6600 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Intel Pentium Gold G6600 Intel Pentium Gold G6600
Intel Xeon Gold 5318N Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Pentium Gold G6600 and Intel Xeon Gold 5318N is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Intel Pentium Gold G6600 left arrow Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Pentium left arrow Intel Xeon Gold
  • Generation
    10 left arrow 3
  • CPU group
    Intel Pentium G6000 left arrow Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Pentium Gold G6600 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5318N by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    4.20 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 24
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 48
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Pentium Gold G6600 and Intel Xeon Gold 5318N along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Pentium Gold G6600 and Intel Xeon Gold 5318N. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Pentium Gold G6600 and Intel Xeon Gold 5318N you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 6144 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 8
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 64
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Pentium Gold G6600 and Intel Xeon Gold 5318N.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Pentium Gold G6600 or Intel Xeon Gold 5318N? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    58 W left arrow 150 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow --
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Pentium Gold G6600 and Intel Xeon Gold 5318N CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 36.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Comet Lake S left arrow Ice Lake
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow LGA 4189
  • Release date
    Q2/2020 left arrow Q2/2021
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Pentium Gold G6600 and Intel Xeon Gold 5318N.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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