Pentium Gold G5420T vs i5-8365U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8365U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.84
+78.6%
Pentium Gold G5420T
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.15

Core i5-8365U outperforms Pentium Gold G5420T by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8365U and Pentium Gold G5420T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14671865
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Pentium Gold
Power efficiency24.235.81
Architecture codenameWhiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date16 April 2019 (5 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297$64

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8365U and Pentium Gold G5420T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data126 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C88 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8365U and Pentium Gold G5420T 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)
SocketFCBGA1528FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8365U and Pentium Gold G5420T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8365U and Pentium Gold G5420T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8365U and Pentium Gold G5420T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8365U and Pentium Gold G5420T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 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 card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memory32 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8365U and Pentium Gold G5420T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8365U and Pentium Gold G5420T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8365U and Pentium Gold G5420T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8365U and Pentium Gold G5420T.

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.

i5-8365U 3.84
+78.6%
Pentium Gold G5420T 2.15

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.

i5-8365U 6100
+79%
Pentium Gold G5420T 3408

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-8365U 638
Pentium Gold G5420T 679
+6.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-8365U 2419
+74.3%
Pentium Gold G5420T 1388

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.84 2.15
Integrated graphics card 5.58 1.89
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i5-8365U has a 78.6% higher aggregate performance score, 195.2% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8365U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G5420T in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-8365U is a notebook processor while Pentium Gold G5420T is a desktop one.


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