Intel Pentium Gold G5500 vs Intel Core i3-8350K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5500 and Intel Core i3-8350K 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).

Intel Pentium Gold G5500

Intel Core i3-8350K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5500

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 69% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 91 Watt

Launch date	January 2018 vs October 2017
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 91 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8350K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
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 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2472 vs 2247
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6863 vs 3823
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1176 vs 950
Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3902 vs 2100

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8196 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2472 vs 2247
PassMark - CPU mark	6863 vs 3823
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1176 vs 950
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3902 vs 2100

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5500
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8350K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2247

2472

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3823

6863

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

950

1176

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2100

3902

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G5500	Intel Core i3-8350K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2247	2472
PassMark - CPU mark	3823	6863
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	950	1176
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2100	3902
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		11.865
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		154.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		33.212

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G5500	Intel Core i3-8350K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	January 2018	October 2017
Place in performance rating	1555	1559
Price now	$100.32	$184.99
Processor Number	G5500	i3-8350K
Series	Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	15.37	14.73
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	4.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
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)	8196 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E91	0x3E91
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 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	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	91 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	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	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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)