Pentium Gold G6505 vs Xeon Bronze 3104
Pentium Gold G6505
Xeon Bronze 3104
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Bronze 3104
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Pentium Gold G6505 | Xeon Bronze 3104 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Comet Lake-R (2021) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Pentium Gold G6505 | Xeon Bronze 3104 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G6505 and Xeon Bronze 3104
Pentium Gold G6505
The Pentium Gold G6505 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 16 March 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Comet Lake-R (2021) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 4.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 58 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 4,371 points. Launch price was $75.
Xeon Bronze 3104
The Xeon Bronze 3104 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 July 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 6 cores and 6 threads. Base frequency is 1.7 GHz, with boost up to 1.7 GHz. L3 cache: 8.25 MB. L2 cache: 6 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 85 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 4,383 points. Launch price was $213.
Processing Power
The Pentium Gold G6505 packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the Xeon Bronze 3104 offers 6 cores / 6 threads — the Xeon Bronze 3104 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.2 GHz on the Pentium Gold G6505 versus 1.7 GHz on the Xeon Bronze 3104 — a 84.7% clock advantage for the Pentium Gold G6505 (base: 4.2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The Pentium Gold G6505 uses the Comet Lake-R (2021) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon Bronze 3104 uses Skylake (server) (2017−2018) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G6505 scores 4,371 against the Xeon Bronze 3104's 4,383 — a 0.3% lead for the Xeon Bronze 3104. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Pentium Gold G6505 vs 8.25 MB on the Xeon Bronze 3104.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G6505 | Xeon Bronze 3104 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 6 / 6+200% |
| Boost Clock | 4.2 GHz+147% | 1.7 GHz |
| Base Clock | 4.2 GHz+147% | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | 8.25 MB+106% |
| L2 Cache | 256 kB (per core) | 6 MB+2300% |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Comet Lake-R (2021) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| PassMark | 4,371 | 4,383 |
Memory & Platform
The Pentium Gold G6505 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon Bronze 3104 uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G6505 | Xeon Bronze 3104 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | 2133 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 768 |
| RAM Channels | — | 6 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 48 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Pentium Gold G6505) / VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Bronze 3104).
| Feature | Pentium Gold G6505 | Xeon Bronze 3104 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| IGPU Model | — | None |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | Yes |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d |
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