Intel Pentium Gold G5500 vs Intel Pentium Silver J5005

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5500 and Intel Pentium Silver J5005 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, 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 Pentium Silver J5005

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 8 GB
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2247 vs 1206
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3823 vs 3105
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 950 vs 449
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2100 vs 1444

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2018 vs December 2017
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2247 vs 1206
PassMark - CPU mark	3823 vs 3105
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	950 vs 449
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2100 vs 1444

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Silver J5005

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
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
5.4x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 54 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 54 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5500
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Silver J5005

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2247

1206

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3823

3105

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

950

449

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2100

1444

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G5500	Intel Pentium Silver J5005
PassMark - Single thread mark	2247	1206
PassMark - CPU mark	3823	3105
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	950	449
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2100	1444
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		990
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2236
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3725
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		990
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2236
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3725

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G5500	Intel Pentium Silver J5005
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Gemini Lake
Launch date	January 2018	December 2017
Place in performance rating	1551	1541
Price now	$100.32	$219.92
Processor Number	G5500	J5005
Series	Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series	Intel® Pentium® Silver Processor Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	15.37	3.91
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E91	0x3184
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	250 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	800 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	8 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 605
Execution Units		18
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
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	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	25mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1090
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	10 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	105 deg C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	6
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Scalability	1S Only
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless		Intel® Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		8
Total number of SATA ports		2
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0
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
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	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
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)