Pentium Gold G6505T vs Ryzen 3 3200U
Pentium Gold G6505T
Ryzen 3 3200U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Pentium Gold G6505T | Ryzen 3 3200U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (Picasso-U (Zen) (2019) / 12 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Pentium Gold G6505T | Ryzen 3 3200U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 G6505T and Ryzen 3 3200U
Pentium Gold G6505T
The Pentium Gold G6505T 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 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 3.6 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 3,698 points. Launch price was $75.
Ryzen 3 3200U
The Ryzen 3 3200U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Picasso-U (Zen) (2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2.6 GHz, with boost up to 3.5 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 12 nm process technology. Socket: FP5. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 3,730 points. Launch price was $69.
Processing Power
Both the Pentium Gold G6505T and Ryzen 3 3200U share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.6 GHz on the Pentium Gold G6505T versus 3.5 GHz on the Ryzen 3 3200U — a 2.8% clock advantage for the Pentium Gold G6505T (base: 3.6 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). The Pentium Gold G6505T uses the Comet Lake-R (2021) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 3 3200U uses Picasso-U (Zen) (2019) (12 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G6505T scores 3,698 against the Ryzen 3 3200U's 3,730 — a 0.9% lead for the Ryzen 3 3200U. Both processors carry 4 MB (total) of L3 cache.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G6505T | Ryzen 3 3200U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 |
| Boost Clock | 3.6 GHz+3% | 3.5 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.6 GHz+38% | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | 4 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 256 kB (per core) | 512K (per core)+100% |
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm-14% |
| Architecture | Comet Lake-R (2021) | Picasso-U (Zen) (2019) |
| PassMark | 3,698 | 3,730 |
Memory & Platform
The Pentium Gold G6505T uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 3 3200U uses FP5 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G6505T | Ryzen 3 3200U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 | FP5 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
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