Intel Pentium Gold G5500 vs Intel Core i7-4960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5500 and Intel Core i7-4960X 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 i7-4960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5500

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 50% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2247 vs 2077
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 950 vs 850

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2018 vs 3 September 2013
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 66.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2247 vs 2077
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	950 vs 850

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4960X

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
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
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
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10062 vs 3823
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5157 vs 2100

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10062 vs 3823
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5157 vs 2100

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5500
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2247

2077

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3823

10062

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

950

850

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2100

5157

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G5500	Intel Core i7-4960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2247	2077
PassMark - CPU mark	3823	10062
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	950	850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2100	5157
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		25.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		174.038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.161
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.883
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		32.99

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G5500	Intel Core i7-4960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Ivy Bridge E
Launch date	January 2018	3 September 2013
Place in performance rating	1543	1564
Price now	$100.32	$769.99
Processor Number	G5500	i7-4960X
Series	Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	15.37	5.28
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$999
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	15 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	12
Die size		257 mm
Transistor count		1860 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3 1333/1600/1866
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	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
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® 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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Smart Response technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)