i7-13650HX vs Pentium Gold G6500

Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold G6500
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 58 Watt
2.61
Core i7-13650HX
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 55 Watt
19.78
+658%

Core i7-13650HX outperforms Pentium Gold G6500 by a whopping 658% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold G6500 and Core i7-13650HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1715283
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency4.2634.03
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Raptor Lake-HX (2023)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$485

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G6500 and Core i7-13650HX 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed4.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G6500 and Core i7-13650HX 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
SocketFCLGA1200FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G6500 and Core i7-13650HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G6500 and Core i7-13650HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G6500 and Core i7-13650HX are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G6500 and Core i7-13650HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data16
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold G6500 and Core i7-13650HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold G6500 and Core i7-13650HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold G6500 and Core i7-13650HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G6500 and Core i7-13650HX.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 Gold G6500 2.61
i7-13650HX 19.78
+658%

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 Gold G6500 4140
i7-13650HX 31424
+659%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.61 19.78
Integrated graphics card 3.09 5.58
Recency 30 April 2020 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 14
Threads 4 20
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 55 Watt

i7-13650HX has a 657.9% higher aggregate performance score, 80.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 600% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and 5.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-13650HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G6500 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium Gold G6500 is a desktop processor while Core i7-13650HX is a notebook one.


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