Intel Pentium Gold 8500 vs Intel Core Duo L2300

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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core Duo L2300
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Core Duo L2300

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 and the Intel Core Duo L2300 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 Intel Core Duo L2300 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in .
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Core Duo (4)
Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2) CPU group Intel Core Duo L2000/U2000 (4)
12 Generation 0
Alder Lake U Architecture Yonah
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- 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 Intel Core Duo L2300 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Characteristic Intel Core Duo L2300
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 1.50 GHz
0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

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 Pentium Gold 8500 Characteristic Intel Core Duo L2300
-- 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 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 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 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 & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium Gold 8500, while the Intel Core Duo L2300 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Characteristic Intel Core Duo L2300
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
3.25 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
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 Intel Core Duo L2300 is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Characteristic Intel Core Duo L2300
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
29 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has 11.25 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core Duo L2300 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 65 nm.

Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Characteristic Intel Core Duo L2300
10 nm Technology 65 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-32 (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1744 Socket BGA 479
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date
-- Release price --
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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%)
Intel Core Duo L2300 Intel Core Duo L2300
2C 2T @ 1.50 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%)
Intel Core Duo L2300 Intel Core Duo L2300
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Intel Core Duo L2300 Intel Core Duo L2300
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Intel Core Duo L2300 Intel Core Duo L2300
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Core Duo L2300
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