CPU Showdown

Pentium Gold G6505vsEPYC 9755

The EPYC 9755 is a server-grade monster for heavy data-crunching and virtualization, while the Pentium Gold G6505 is a basic office chip for simple browsing and light tasks.

Intel Pentium Gold G6505
2C / 4T · 58W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
Intel

Pentium Gold G6505

Comet Lake-R · 14 nm · 2021

3score
2.6/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
2 / 4
TDP
58W
Boost Clock
4.2 GHz
L3 Cache
4 MB

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AMD

EPYC 9755

Turin · 4 nm · 2024

100score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
128 / 256
TDP
500W
Boost Clock
4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
512 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Pentium Gold G6505
3
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 3233.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#478Core i3-7101E3
#479Pentium Gold G65053
#480Core i3-71003
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsPentium Gold G6505EPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores2128
Threads4256
Base Clock4.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock4.2 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache0.5 MB128 MB
L3 Cache4 MB512 MB
Platform
SocketFCLGA1200SP5
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630
Power
Base TDP58W500W
General
ArchitectureComet Lake-RTurin
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 crushes the Pentium Gold G6505 overall, offering vastly superior multi-core performance for heavy server workloads.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Pentium Gold G6505 is the smarter pick, costing far less for basic office tasks.

When the other wins

The Pentium Gold G6505 is the right choice for a low-power home server or simple web browsing machine.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pentium Gold G6505 better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 3 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium Gold G6505 in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Pentium Gold G6505?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 3233% faster than the Pentium Gold G6505 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Pentium Gold G6505 or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Pentium Gold G6505 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.