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).

 

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: 2476 vs 2247
  • Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6871 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 2476 vs 2247
PassMark - CPU mark 6871 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
2476
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3823
6871
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 2476
PassMark - CPU mark 3823 6871
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 1554 1557
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)