Intel Processor U300E vs Intel Pentium Gold 8500

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Intel Processor U300E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel Processor U300E Intel Pentium Gold 8500

CPU comparison

Intel Processor U300E or Intel Pentium Gold 8500 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Processor U300E has 5 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Processor U300E was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has 5 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Processor U (4) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core i 1300P/1300U (29) CPU group Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2)
13 Generation 12
Raptor Lake U Architecture Alder Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Processor U300E is a 5 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (4.30 GHz). The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has 5 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz).
Intel Processor U300E Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5 Cores 5
6 Threads 6
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz (4.30 GHz)
1x Raptor Cove		 A-Core 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz)
1x Golden Cove
0.80 GHz (3.20 GHz)
4x Gracemont		 B-Core 0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont

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 Processor U300E Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold 8500
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (48 EU) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.80 GHz
13 GPU Generation 12
10 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
48 Compute units 48
384 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12.1 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 UHD Graphics 13th Gen (48 EU) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Processor U300E supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Processor U300E Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold 8500
LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
96 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 3.25 MB
10.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 14
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 27.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Processor U300E has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 is 9 W.
Intel Processor U300E Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold 8500
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
55 W TDP (PL2) 29 W
28 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Processor U300E has a 10.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 cache has a total of 11.25 MB.
Intel Processor U300E Characteristic Intel Pentium Gold 8500
10 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 1744 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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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 Processor U300E Intel Processor U300E
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.10 GHz
844 (100%)
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.80 GHz
614 (73%)

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 Processor U300E Intel Processor U300E
5C 6T @ 4.30 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 Processor U300E Intel Processor U300E
5C 6T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz
3417 (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 Processor U300E Intel Processor U300E
5C 6T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium Gold 8500 Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz
7340 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Processor U300E Intel Pentium Gold 8500
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