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Intel BX80684G5500

Pentium Gold G5500

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2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.80 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Average Bench: 69.1% (419th of 1442)

Based on 971 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906EB Model: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Gold G5500 CPU @ 3.80GHz
Poor: 55%Average: 69.1% Great: 75%
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Pentium Gold G5500 averaged 30.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 86.3Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 112Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Pentium Gold G5500 is just 19.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Pentium Gold G5500 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 307Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 306Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 971 samples)
Rank 41969.1%
Min Avg Max
72.7 Memory 86.3 94.2
83.5 1-Core 112 121
145 2-Core 196 228
76.3% 131 Pts
Min Avg Max
209 4-Core 301 336
233 8-Core 306 336
40.5% 304 Pts
Min Avg Max
233 64-Core 307 337
19% 307 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
71% Very good
Memory 91.1
1-Core 115
2-Core 201
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 296
8-Core 302
40% 299 Pts
64-Core 297
18% 297 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
69.8% Good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 111
2-Core 202
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 298
39% 291 Pts
64-Core 297
18% 297 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
67.3% Good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 109
2-Core 203
75% 131 Pts
4-Core 302
8-Core 302
40% 302 Pts
64-Core 303
19% 303 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
65.6% Good
Memory 79.5
1-Core 111
2-Core 197
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 301
8-Core 298
40% 299 Pts
64-Core 255
16% 255 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
62.8% Good
Memory 75.3
1-Core 111
2-Core 200
73% 129 Pts
4-Core 292
8-Core 292
39% 292 Pts
64-Core 292
18% 292 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
57.9% Above average
Memory 65.5
1-Core 110
2-Core 201
70% 125 Pts
4-Core 293
8-Core 288
39% 291 Pts
64-Core 294
18% 294 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
57.4% Above average
Memory 67.7
1-Core 103
2-Core 180
66% 117 Pts
4-Core 276
8-Core 261
36% 268 Pts
64-Core 270
17% 270 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
54.4% Above average
Memory 67.4
1-Core 97.4
2-Core 158
62% 108 Pts
4-Core 240
8-Core 246
32% 243 Pts
64-Core 257
16% 257 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
40.4% Average
Memory 47.8
1-Core 72.5
2-Core 117
46% 79 Pts
4-Core 193
8-Core 186
26% 189 Pts
64-Core 168
10% 168 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

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Gaming
Gaming 11%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

System: HP 290 G2 MT Business PC

CPU
Pentium Gold G5500Intel  $92Bench 69%, 971 samples1x
GPU
UHD Graphics 630 (Desktop Coffee Lake i5 i7)IntelBench 5%, 147,588 samples186x
UHD Graphics 630 (Desktop Coffee Lake i3)IntelBench 5%, 32,403 samples106x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples27x
SSD
PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G-1006 256GBWDCBench 152%, 17,295 samples26x
hynix BC501 HFM256GDJTNG-8310A 256GBSKBench 123%, 30,266 samples22x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples18x
RAM
M378A5244CB0-CTD 2x4GBSamsungBench 67%, 3,347 samples31x
M378A1K43CB2-CTD 1x8GBSamsungBench 43%, 19,029 samples28x
M378A5244CB0-CTD 1x4GBSamsungBench 37%, 2,458 samples24x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $92

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Pentium® Gold G5500 Processor (4M Cache, 3.80 GHz)
Code NameCoffee Lake
Launch DateQ2'18
Processor NumberG5500
# of Cores2
# of Threads4
Cache4 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended Price$75.00 - $82.00
Clock Speed3.80 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP54 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (65W)

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.10 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2400
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth37.5 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardNo
Trusted Execution TechNo

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3 years ago.

surprisingly powerful and fast.

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Terrible

3 years ago.

Brilliant value for money, more powerful than most 6th gen i3 and 3rd gen i5 at a fraction of the price.

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