Intel Pentium Gold G5500T vs AMD FX-8310

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5500T and AMD FX-8310 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 - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5500T

  • Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 70.50°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1951 vs 1416
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 88°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1951 vs 1416

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8310

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5149 vs 3311
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5149 vs 3311

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5500T
CPU 2: AMD FX-8310

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1951
1416
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3311
5149
Name Intel Pentium Gold G5500T AMD FX-8310
PassMark - Single thread mark 1951 1416
PassMark - CPU mark 3311 5149
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2352
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 30.36

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G5500T AMD FX-8310

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake
Launch date Q2'18
Place in performance rating 1325 1338
Processor Number G5500T
Series Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB FD8310WMHKSBX
OPN Tray FD8310WMW8KHK

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 3.4 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 88°C 70.50°C
Number of cores 2 8
Number of threads 4 8
L2 cache 8 MB
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 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

Configurable TDP-down 25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.20 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 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 64
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)