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Intel Pentium Gold G6420 Review: Explore CPU Specs and Performance

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Intel Pentium Gold G6420
Let's talk about the Intel Pentium Gold G6420 processor, released in Q1/2021. This review covers all its specs and performance metrics, giving you a comprehensive overview. Feel free to dive into the details and compare it with other models. With its base clock frequency 4.00 GHz, core count 2, and memory support for DDR4-2400, this CPU packs a punch. It's compatible with Socket LGA 1151 motherboards and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 58 W.

Intel Pentium Gold G6420 specs

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Information about the Intel Pentium Gold G6420 segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

Specification Value
Name Intel Pentium Gold G6420
Segment Desktop / Server
Family Intel Pentium
Generation 10
CPU group Intel Pentium G6000
Predecessor --
Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Intel Pentium Gold G6420: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 4.00 GHz
CPU Cores 2
Turbo (1 Core) No turbo
CPU Threads 4
Turbo (2 Cores) No turbo
Hyperthreading Yes
Overclocking No
Core architecture normal
A core --
B core --
C core --

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Intel Pentium Gold G6420 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 610
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
Execution units 12
Shader 96
Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
Max. displays 3
Generation 9.5
DirectX Version 12
Technology 14 nm
Release date Q3/2016

Hardware codec support

List of video codecs supported by the Intel Pentium Gold G6420 CPU. 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
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
h264 Decode / Encode
VP9 Decode / Encode
VP8 Decode / Encode
AV1 No
AVC Decode / Encode
VC-1 Decode
JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Intel Pentium Gold G6420. 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
Max. Memory 64 GB
ECC Yes
Memory channels 2
PCIe version 3.0
PCIe lanes 16

Encryption

Support for AES-NI encryption on the Intel Pentium Gold G6420 CPU.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP has the Intel Pentium Gold G6420? 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) 58 W
TDP up --
TDP (PL2) --
TDP down --
Tjunction max. --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Intel Pentium Gold G6420 CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
L2-Cache --
L3-Cache 4.00 MB
Architecture Comet Lake S
Technology 14 nm
Socket LGA 1151
Release date Q1/2021
Part Number --

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Pentium Gold G6420.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown

Intel Pentium Gold G6420 benchmarks

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