Differences
 
                        Top features of Intel Pentium Gold G5600
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                            Higher clock speed3.90 GHz 3.40 GHz
                            Around -15% better clock speed 3.40 GHz
                            Around -15% better clock speed
 
                        Top features of Intel Pentium Gold G6420T
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                            Performance per watt35 W 54 W
                            About 0.65 times less performance per watt 54 W
                            About 0.65 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Intel Pentium Gold G5600 and Intel Pentium Gold G6420T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Name | Intel Pentium Gold G5600  Intel Pentium Gold G6420T | 
| Segment | Desktop / Server  Desktop / Server | 
| Family | Intel Pentium  Intel Pentium | 
| Generation | 8  10 | 
| CPU group | Intel Pentium G5000  Intel Pentium G6000 | 
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Intel Pentium Gold G5600 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6420T 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.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Frequency | 3.90 GHz  3.40 GHz | 
| CPU Cores | 2  2 | 
| Turbo (1 Core) | No turbo  No turbo | 
| CPU Threads | 4  4 | 
| Turbo (2 Cores) | No turbo  No turbo | 
| Hyperthreading | Yes  Yes | 
| Overclocking | No  No | 
| Core architecture | normal  normal | 
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Pentium Gold G5600 and Intel Pentium Gold G6420T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel UHD Graphics 630  Intel HD Graphics 610 | 
| GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz  0.35 GHz | 
| GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz  1.05 GHz | 
| Execution units | 24  12 | 
| Shader | 192  96 | 
| Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB  32 GB | 
| Max. displays | 3  3 | 
| Generation | 9.5  9.5 | 
| DirectX Version | 12  12 | 
| Technology | 14 nm  14 nm | 
| Release date | Q4/2017  Q3/2016 | 
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Pentium Gold G5600 and Intel Pentium Gold G6420T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| h264 | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| VP9 | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| VP8 | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| AV1 | No  No | 
| AVC | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| VC-1 | Decode  Decode | 
| JPEG | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Intel Pentium Gold G5600 and Intel Pentium Gold G6420T 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.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR4-2400  DDR4-2400 | 
| Max. Memory |  64 GB | 
| ECC | Yes  Yes | 
| Memory channels | 2  2 | 
| PCIe version | 3.0  3.0 | 
| PCIe lanes | 16  16 | 
Encryption
AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Pentium Gold G5600 and Intel Pentium Gold G6420T.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| AES-NI | Yes  Yes | 
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Pentium Gold G5600 or Intel Pentium Gold G6420T? 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.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) | 54 W  35 W | 
| TDP down | --  25 W | 
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Pentium Gold G5600 and Intel Pentium Gold G6420T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit)  x86-64 (64 bit) | 
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | 
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | 
| L3-Cache | 4.00 MB  4.00 MB | 
| Architecture | Coffee Lake S  Comet Lake S | 
| Technology | 14 nm  14 nm | 
| Socket | LGA 1151  LGA 1151 | 
| Release date | Q2/2018  Q1/2021 | 
Devices using this processor
List of devices based on Intel Pentium Gold G5600 and Intel Pentium Gold G6420T.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Used in | Unknown  Unknown | 

 
                                                     
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                        