Intel Xeon D-1602 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6405U

Processor comparisons 02-07-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Xeon D-1602 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6405U and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, WPrime, 3DMark, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, RealBench, Prime95, SuperPi, Blender, AIDA64, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Last Man Standing
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Valorant
Overwatch
Borderlands 3
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6405U or Intel Xeon D-1602.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Xeon D-1602

50%

Pentium Gold G6405U

51%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Gold G6405U is 1% better than Xeon D-1602. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon D-1602

50%

Pentium Gold G6405U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	88.9	89.9
Valorant	101.0	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	56.5	57.2
Apex Legends	94.9	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	75.7	76.6
Overwatch	81.8	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	69.7	70.5
DOOM Eternal	50.5	51.1
Warzone	78.8	79.7
Assassin's Creed	84.8	85.8
Valheim	83.8	84.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon D-1602

32%

Pentium Gold G6405U

132%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Pentium Gold G6405U is more energy efficient than the Xeon D-1602 since it has less power consumption: 27W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Xeon D-1602	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	60	137
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	215	346
Cinbench 20 Single-core	134	343
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	435	777
Cinbench 23 Single-core	333	509
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1219	1715

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon D-1602	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U
Single-Core	1420	2078
Multi-Core	2466	3388

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon D-1602	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U
Single-Core	264	598
Multi-Core	846	1833

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Xeon D-1602	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	March 18, 2021
Type	Server	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1667	FCBGA1528
Core name	Hewitt Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	10
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	27 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	3 MB	2 MB
Overclocking	yes	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon D-1602 is 4% better than Pentium Gold G6405U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon D-1602 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6405U is better: 26
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon D-1602 and Intel Pentium Gold G6405U before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Xeon D-1602 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Xeon D-1602 specs and review.

Intel Pentium Gold G6405U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Pentium Gold G6405U specs and review.