Pentium Gold G5500T vs i3-8121U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-8121U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.76
+32.7%
Pentium Gold G5500T
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.08

Core i3-8121U outperforms Pentium Gold G5500T by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8121U and Pentium Gold G5500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16981894
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.75
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Pentium Gold
Power efficiency9.325.62
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-U (2018−2019)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date5 May 2018 (6 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-8121U and Pentium Gold G5500T 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 speed2.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2232
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm14 nm
Die size123 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C88 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8121U and Pentium Gold G5500T 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketIntel BGA1440FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8121U and Pentium Gold G5500T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
QuickAssist-no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-8121U and Pentium Gold G5500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection-+
SGX-Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8121U and Pentium Gold G5500T are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
VT-i-no data
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8121U and Pentium Gold G5500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIris Pro PlusIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-8121U and Pentium Gold G5500T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-8121U and Pentium Gold G5500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-8121U and Pentium Gold G5500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8121U and Pentium Gold G5500T.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i3-8121U 2.76
+32.7%
Pentium Gold G5500T 2.08

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.

i3-8121U 4391
+32.6%
Pentium Gold G5500T 3311

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.76 2.08
Recency 5 May 2018 2 April 2018
Chip lithography 10 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i3-8121U has a 32.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-8121U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G5500T in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-8121U is a notebook processor while Pentium Gold G5500T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-8121U and Pentium Gold G5500T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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