i3-550 vs Pentium Gold G5420

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold G5420
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.45
+133%

Pentium Gold G5420 outperforms Core i3-550 by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17782443
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.140.07
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium Goldno data
Power efficiency4.141.31
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)30 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64$101

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium Gold G5420 has 18671% better value for money than i3-550.

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-550 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 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s2.5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size126 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C73 °C
Number of transistorsno data382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-550 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-550 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB16.38 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 610Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-550 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-550 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Core i3-550.

PCIe version3.02.0
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.

Pentium Gold G5420 2.45
+133%
i3-550 1.05

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 G5420 3747
+133%
i3-550 1610

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.

Pentium Gold G5420 751
+75.5%
i3-550 428

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.

Pentium Gold G5420 1528
+75.2%
i3-550 872

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.45 1.05
Recency 23 April 2019 30 May 2010
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 73 Watt

Pentium Gold G5420 has a 133.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 35.2% lower power consumption.

The Pentium Gold G5420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-550 in performance tests.


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