Intel Pentium Gold G5400 vs Intel Core i5-3550S

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5400 and Intel Core i5-3550S 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

Intel Core i5-3550S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5400

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 69.1°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 12% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2202 vs 1966
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 912 vs 722
Around 92% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3401 vs 1771
Around 92% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3401 vs 1771

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2018 vs April 2012
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202 vs 1966
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	912 vs 722
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3401 vs 1771
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3401 vs 1771

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3550S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4438 vs 3726
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2376 vs 2007
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.649 vs 3.324

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4438 vs 3726
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2376 vs 2007
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.649 vs 3.324

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5400
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3550S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2202

1966

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3726

4438

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

912

722

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2007

2376

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.324

3.649

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3401

1771

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3401

1771

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G5400	Intel Core i5-3550S
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202	1966
PassMark - CPU mark	3726	4438
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	912	722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2007	2376
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.899
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.305
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.337
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.324	3.649
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1108
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1809
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3401	1771
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1108
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1809
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3401	1771

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G5400	Intel Core i5-3550S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	January 2018	April 2012
Place in performance rating	1904	1941
Price now	$127.90	$341.01
Processor Number	G5400	i5-3550S
Series	Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	12.06	5.95
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$350
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	69 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		160 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E90/x93	0x152
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.15 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 610	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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
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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 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)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)