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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX which has 64 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15) |
Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 (5) |
12 | Generation | 4 |
Alder Lake U | Architecture | Chagall (Zen 3) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX |
-- | Successor | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX clocks with 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX |
5 | Cores | 64 |
6 | Threads | 128 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz) 1x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz) |
0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
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. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.80 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
12 | GPU Generation | -- |
10 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
48 | Compute units | -- |
384 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium Gold 8500, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX |
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 2048 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
3.25 MB | L2 Cache | 32.00 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
14 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
27.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is 280 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX |
9 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 280 W |
29 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has 11.25 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is at 288.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX |
10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
BGA 1744 | Socket | WRX8 (sWRX8) |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
@ 0.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX |
Unknown | Unknown |