Pentium Gold 8500 vs i9-7900X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7900X and Pentium Gold 8500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	560	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.90	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core i9 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	8.96	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	no data
Release date	26 June 2017 (7 years ago)	1 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7900X and Pentium Gold 8500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	10 (Deca-Core)	no data
Threads	20	6
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	33	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	14 MB (shared)	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7900X and Pentium Gold 8500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket R4	FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	29 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Pentium Gold 8500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i9-7900X and Pentium Gold 8500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Pentium Gold 8500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and Pentium Gold 8500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	800 MHz
Execution Units	no data	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-7900X and Pentium Gold 8500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-7900X and Pentium Gold 8500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-7900X and Pentium Gold 8500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Pentium Gold 8500.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	44	14

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	26 June 2017	1 January 2022
Threads	20	6
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	29 Watt

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