Intel Pentium Gold G5500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5500 and AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2247 vs 2112
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 950 vs 906
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2018 vs 11 April 2017
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2247 vs 2112
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 950 vs 906

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • 3x 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
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9099 vs 3823
  • Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3620 vs 2100
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9099 vs 3823
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3620 vs 2100

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2247
2112
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3823
9099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
950
906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2100
3620
Name Intel Pentium Gold G5500 AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2247 2112
PassMark - CPU mark 3823 9099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 950 906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2100 3620
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3706

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G5500 AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen
Launch date January 2018 11 April 2017
Place in performance rating 1555 1549
Price now $100.32 $139.99
Processor Number G5500
Series Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 15.37 21.18
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP) $189
OPN PIB YD150XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray YD150XBBM4GAE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.80 GHz 3.5 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 384 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 2 MB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Die size 192 mm
Transistor count 4800 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 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

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

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) Wraith Spire (No LED)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0 x16
PCIe configurations 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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)