Pentium Gold G6605 vs Xeon E5-2603 v4

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2603 v4

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

9200%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

1737%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

1543%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

1192%

#354

EPYC 7502P

MSRP: $2300|Avg: $1299

99%

#355

Xeon w7-3455

MSRP: $2489|Avg: $2625

98%

#356

EPYC 9334

MSRP: $2990|Avg: $1810

97%

#357

Xeon w9-3575X

MSRP: $3789|Avg: $675

96%

#358

Xeon w7-3465X

MSRP: $2889|Avg: $468

96%

#359

Xeon Gold 6530

MSRP: $2128|Avg: $1846

96%

#359

EPYC 9354

MSRP: $3420|Avg: $2498

96%

#361

Xeon Silver 4114

MSRP: $612|Avg: $30

95%

#589

Xeon E5-2603 v4

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#590

Xeon W-2125

MSRP: $444|Avg: $42

100%

#592

EPYC 7261

MSRP: $501|Avg: $8

98%

#594

Xeon E5-1620 v2

MSRP: $294|Avg: $50

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Pentium Gold G6605 (2021) utilizes 14 nm technology and DDR4-2666, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Pentium Gold G6605	Xeon E5-2603 v4
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)	🛑 Legacy (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Xeon E5-2603 v4 (2016) relies on 14 nm technology and DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Pentium Gold G6605	Xeon E5-2603 v4
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

Pentium Gold G6605 Benchmark Check

Xeon E5-2603 v4 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G6605 and Xeon E5-2603 v4

Pentium Gold G6605

The Pentium Gold G6605 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 4.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 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: 4,488 points. Launch price was $86.

Xeon E5-2603 v4

The Xeon E5-2603 v4 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 20 June 2016 (9 years ago). It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 6 cores and 6 threads. Base frequency is 1.7 GHz, with boost up to 1.7 GHz. L3 cache: 15 MB. L2 cache: 1.5 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 85 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866. Passmark benchmark score: 4,517 points. Launch price was $213.

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Processing Power

The Pentium Gold G6605 packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the Xeon E5-2603 v4 offers 6 cores / 6 threads — the Xeon E5-2603 v4 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.3 GHz on the Pentium Gold G6605 versus 1.7 GHz on the Xeon E5-2603 v4 — a 86.7% clock advantage for the Pentium Gold G6605 (base: 4.3 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The Pentium Gold G6605 uses the Comet Lake-R (2021) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E5-2603 v4 uses Broadwell (2015−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G6605 scores 4,488 against the Xeon E5-2603 v4's 4,517 — a 0.6% lead for the Xeon E5-2603 v4. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Pentium Gold G6605 vs 15 MB on the Xeon E5-2603 v4.

Feature	Pentium Gold G6605	Xeon E5-2603 v4
Cores / Threads	2 / 4	6 / 6+200%
Boost Clock	4.3 GHz+153%	1.7 GHz
Base Clock	4.3 GHz+153%	1.7 GHz
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	15 MB+275%
L2 Cache	256 kB (per core)	1.5 MB+500%
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Comet Lake-R (2021)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
PassMark	4,488	4,517

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Gold G6605 uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2603 v4 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.