Intel Pentium Gold 8500 vs AMD G-T48E

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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD G-T48E
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 AMD G-T48E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 and the AMD G-T48E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 5 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the AMD G-T48E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2012.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD G (38)
Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2) CPU group AMD G (13)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake U Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Mobile Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 is a 5 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The AMD G-T48E clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Characteristic AMD G-T48E
5 Cores 2
6 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz)
1x Golden Cove
A-Core 1.40 GHz
0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Characteristic AMD G-T48E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
0.80 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation 3
10 nm Technology 40 nm
3 Max. displays 2
48 Compute units 1
384 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12 DirectX Version 11

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 UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium Gold 8500, while the AMD G-T48E supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Characteristic AMD G-T48E
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1066
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
3.25 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
14 PCIe lanes --
27.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the AMD G-T48E is 18 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Characteristic AMD G-T48E
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 18 W
29 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has 11.25 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD G-T48E is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 40 nm.

Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Characteristic AMD G-T48E
10 nm Technology 40 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1744 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2012
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 (0%)
AMD G-T48E (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 (100%)
AMD G-T48E (11%)

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 Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.80 GHz
614 (100%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (7%)

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 Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz
7340 (100%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
783 (11%)

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 Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
1527 (100%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz
3417 (100%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
42 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
78 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium Gold 8500 AMD G-T48E
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