Intel Core i9-9900 vs Intel Pentium Gold G5620

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900 and Intel Pentium Gold G5620 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-9900

Intel Pentium Gold G5620

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
Around 25% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2837 vs 2424
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16556 vs 4102

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs February 2019
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2837 vs 2424
PassMark - CPU mark	16556 vs 4102

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5620

Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold G5620

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2837

2424

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16556

4102

Name	Intel Core i9-9900	Intel Pentium Gold G5620
PassMark - Single thread mark	2837	2424
PassMark - CPU mark	16556	4102
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1263
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7913
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6750

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9900	Intel Pentium Gold G5620
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Family	Core i9
Launch date	23 April 2019	February 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$439, $449
Place in performance rating	960	962
Processor Number	i9-9900
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	4 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E98
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel HD Graphics 630
Execution Units		24
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	51 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)