Intel Core i3-4100E vs Intel Pentium Gold 8500

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-4100E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel Core i3-4100E Intel Pentium Gold 8500

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-4100E and the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-4100E 2 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 which has 5 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2)
4 Generation 12
Haswell S Architecture Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4100E is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 clocks with 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 5 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-4100E Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold 8500
2 Cores 5
4 Threads 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz A-Core 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz)
1x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i3-4100E Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold 8500
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU)
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.80 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 12
22 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
20 Compute units 48
160 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 12

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.
Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-4100E, while the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-4100E Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold 8500
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 3.25 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 14
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 27.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-4100E has a TDP of 37 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 is 9 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-4100E Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold 8500
37 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) 29 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4100E has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium Gold 8500 is at 11.25 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
Intel Core i3-4100E Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold 8500
22 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1364 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2022
225 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4100E (0%)
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4100E (25%)
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 0.90 GHz
288 (47%)
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.80 GHz
614 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1842 (25%)
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz
7340 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
1527 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-4100E Intel Core i3-4100E
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz
3417 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-4100E Intel Pentium Gold 8500
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