Intel Pentium Gold G5420 vs Intel Core i7-7800X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5420 and Intel Core i7-7800X 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 Pentium Gold G5420

Intel Core i7-7800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5420

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 140 Watt

Launch date	23 April 2019 vs June 2017
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7800X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x 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 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2389 vs 2251
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12856 vs 3747

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8448 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2389 vs 2251
PassMark - CPU mark	12856 vs 3747

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5420
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7800X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2251

2389

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3747

12856

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G5420	Intel Core i7-7800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2251	2389
PassMark - CPU mark	3747	12856
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1109
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6640
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6534

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G5420	Intel Core i7-7800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Family	Pentium Gold
Launch date	23 April 2019	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	$416
Place in performance rating	1156	1152
Processor Number	G5420	i7-7800X
Series	5000	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$378.99
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		11.29
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	8448 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	12
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		4.00 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	35.76 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E90/x93
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 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
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	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	28
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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
Intel 64
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)