Intel Pentium Gold G5500 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6130

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Intel Pentium Gold G5500 or Intel Pentium Gold G5500 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium Gold G5500 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold G5500, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6130 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6130, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium Gold G5500 Name Intel Xeon Gold 6130
Intel Pentium Family Intel Xeon Gold
8 Generation 1
Intel Pentium G5000 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold G5500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G5500 is 3.8 GHz
The Intel Xeon Gold 6130 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6130 is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
normal Core architecture normal
3.8 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
None None 3.7 GHz
4 Threads 32
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
2 CPU Cores 16
2x Cores 16x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Gold G5500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold G5500 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6130 does not have integrated graphics.
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
Q4/2017 Release date --
12 Direct X --
Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU name
14 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
192 Shaders --
64.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
24 Execution units --
9.5 Generation --
1.1 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 6
64.0 GB Max. Memory 768.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2666
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 54 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts.
100 °C Tjunction max --
54 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold G5500 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6130 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 22.0 MB cache.
Q2/2018 Release date Q3/2017
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Coffee Lake S Architecture Skylake
14 nm Technology 14 nm
LGA 1151 Socket LGA 3647
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 2050 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 22.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
43132
43132
Intel Pentium Gold G5500
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
8250
8250

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
10644
10644
Intel Pentium Gold G5500
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
2144
2144

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
5386
5386
Intel Pentium Gold G5500
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
916
916

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
2296
2296
Intel Pentium Gold G5500
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
414
414

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
1224
1224
Intel Pentium Gold G5500
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
809
809