Intel Core i3-7100T VS Intel Pentium Gold G5500T

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i3-7100T vs Intel Pentium Gold G5500T in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

Top features of Intel Pentium Gold G5500T

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Higher clock speed

3.40 GHz 3.20 GHz

Around 6% better clock speed
Performance per watt

35 W 54 W

About 0.65 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Pentium Gold G5500T Intel Core i3-7100T

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Pentium Gold G5500T and Intel Core i3-7100T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Pentium Gold G5500T Intel Core i3-7100T
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Pentium Intel Core i3
Generation	8 7
CPU group	Intel Pentium G5000 Intel Core i 7000
Predecessor	-- Intel Core i3-6100T
Successor	-- Intel Core i3-8100T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Pentium Gold G5500T vs Intel Core i3-7100T by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.20 GHz 3.40 GHz
CPU Cores	2 2
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo No turbo
CPU Threads	4 4
Turbo (2 Cores)	No turbo No turbo
Hyperthreading	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Pentium Gold G5500T and Intel Core i3-7100T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.05 GHz 1.10 GHz
Execution units	24 24
Shader	192 192
Max. GPU Memory	64 GB 64 GB
Max. displays	3 3
Generation	9.5 9.5
DirectX Version	12 12
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Release date	Q4/2017 Q2/2016

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Pentium Gold G5500T and Intel Core i3-7100T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP9	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Pentium Gold G5500T and Intel Core i3-7100T you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
ECC	Yes No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0 3.0
PCIe lanes	16 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Pentium Gold G5500T and Intel Core i3-7100T.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Pentium Gold G5500T or Intel Core i3-7100T? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	54 W 35 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Pentium Gold G5500T and Intel Core i3-7100T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L3-Cache	4.00 MB 3.00 MB
Architecture	Coffee Lake S Kaby Lake S
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Socket	LGA 1151 LGA 1151
Release date	Q2/2018 Q1/2017