Intel Pentium Gold G5500 vs Intel Pentium G4620

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5500 and Intel Pentium G4620 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3823 vs 3754
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 950 vs 909
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2018 vs January 2017
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3823 vs 3754
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 950 vs 909
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2100 vs 2095

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4620

  • Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 54 Watt
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2249 vs 2247

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5500
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4620

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2247
2249
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3823
3754
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
950
909
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2100
2095
Name Intel Pentium Gold G5500 Intel Pentium G4620
PassMark - Single thread mark 2247 2249
PassMark - CPU mark 3823 3754
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 950 909
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2100 2095

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G5500 Intel Pentium G4620

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Kaby Lake
Launch date January 2018 January 2017
Place in performance rating 1555 1571
Price now $100.32 $111.42
Processor Number G5500 G4620
Series Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 15.37 13.76
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $100

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.80 GHz 3.70 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) 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 65 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
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 1.10 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 1.1 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 4.4

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 51 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2015C (65W)

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 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)