Processor 300 vs Pentium Gold G5500

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold G5500
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.39
Processor 300
2024
2 cores / 4 threads, 46 Watt
4.51
+88.7%

Processor 300 outperforms Pentium Gold G5500 by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold G5500 and Processor 300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17981327
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.74no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium Goldno data
Power efficiency4.479.35
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75$82

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G5500 and Processor 300 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size126 mm2163 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G5500 and Processor 300 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket11511700
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G5500 and Processor 300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX-+

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G5500 and Processor 300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G5500 and Processor 300 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G5500 and Processor 300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G5500 and Processor 300.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium Gold G5500 2.39
Processor 300 4.51
+88.7%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium Gold G5500 3831
Processor 300 7230
+88.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.39 4.51
Integrated graphics card 3.10 2.86
Recency 2 April 2018 8 January 2024
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 46 Watt

Pentium Gold G5500 has 8.4% faster integrated GPU.

Processor 300, on the other hand, has a 88.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 10.9% lower power consumption.

The Processor 300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G5500 in performance tests.


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