Intel Xeon Gold 5318N | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N and the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N 24 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 which has 5 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) | CPU group | Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2) |
3 | Generation | 12 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | Alder Lake U |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 48 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. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5318N | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
24 | Cores | 5 |
48 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) | A-Core | 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz) 1x Golden Cove |
-- | B-Core | 0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Gracemont |
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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no iGPU | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) |
GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.80 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 12 |
Technology | 10 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 48 |
-- | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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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no iGPU | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5318N, 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. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5318N | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
170.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 3.25 MB |
36.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | 14 |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 27.6 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has a TDP of 150 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. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5318N | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 9 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 29 W |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5318N has 36.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium Gold 8500 is at 11.25 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5318N | 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, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
LGA 4189 | 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 | |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
1375 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5318N | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
Unknown | Unknown |