Pentium Gold G6405 vs Pentium E6300

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium E6300
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.67
Pentium Gold G6405
2021
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.75
+310%

Pentium Gold G6405 outperforms Pentium E6300 by a whopping 310% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium E6300 and Pentium Gold G6405 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking26911663
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Comet Lake-R (2021)
Release date9 May 2009 (15 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$40no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium E6300 and Pentium Gold G6405 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (shared)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors228 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Pentium E6300 and Pentium Gold G6405 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
Socket7751200
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium E6300 and Pentium Gold G6405. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSXno data+

Security technologies

Pentium E6300 and Pentium Gold G6405 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium E6300 and Pentium Gold G6405 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium E6300 and Pentium Gold G6405. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel UHD Graphics 610

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium E6300 and Pentium Gold G6405.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium E6300 0.67
Pentium Gold G6405 2.75
+310%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium E6300 1032
Pentium Gold G6405 4251
+312%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium E6300 294
Pentium Gold G6405 844
+187%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium E6300 475
Pentium Gold G6405 1719
+262%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.67 2.75
Recency 9 May 2009 16 March 2021
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Pentium Gold G6405 has a 310.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Pentium Gold G6405 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium E6300 in performance tests.


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