Intel Core i7-4790T vs Intel Pentium Gold G5500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790T and Intel Pentium Gold G5500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-4790T

Intel Pentium Gold G5500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 54 Watt
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6346 vs 3823
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3070 vs 2100

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6346 vs 3823
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3070 vs 2100

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5500

Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.45°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2247 vs 2094
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 950 vs 893

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.45°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2247 vs 2094
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	950 vs 893

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790T
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold G5500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2094

2247

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6346

3823

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

893

950

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3070

2100

Name	Intel Core i7-4790T	Intel Pentium Gold G5500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2094	2247
PassMark - CPU mark	6346	3823
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	893	950
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3070	2100

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4790T	Intel Pentium Gold G5500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'14	January 2018
Place in performance rating	1547	1555
Processor Number	i7-4790T	G5500
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$100.32
Value for money (0-100)		15.37
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4-2400
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x3E91
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	54 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)