Intel Pentium Gold G5500 vs Intel Core i7-7700T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5500 and Intel Core i7-7700T 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium Gold G5500

Intel Core i7-7700T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 80°C
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2247 vs 2156
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 950 vs 916

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2018 vs January 2017
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 80°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2247 vs 2156
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	950 vs 916

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
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 54% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 54 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7632 vs 3823
Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3523 vs 2100

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7632 vs 3823
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3523 vs 2100

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5500
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2247

2156

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3823

7632

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

950

916

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2100

3523

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G5500	Intel Core i7-7700T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2247	2156
PassMark - CPU mark	3823	7632
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	950	916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2100	3523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		8.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		137.165
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		31.414
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1720
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2953
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1720
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2953

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G5500	Intel Core i7-7700T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	January 2018	January 2017
Place in performance rating	1463	1465
Price now	$100.32	$395.08
Processor Number	G5500	i7-7700T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	15.37	6.83
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$299
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	2.90 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)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E91	0x5912
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® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
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	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.90 GHz
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)