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Intel Xeon Gold 6342 | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6342 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 Xeon Gold 6342 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 was released in Q2/2021. 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. |
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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 6342 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6342 is 2.80 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has 5 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 is at 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
24 | Cores | 5 |
48 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz (3.50 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)The Intel Xeon Gold 6342 or Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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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 & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6342 can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 204.8 GB/s. The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
204.8 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 thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6342 is 230 W, while the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
230 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 9 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 29 W |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6342 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 36.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 11.25 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342 | 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 |
2529 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 3.20 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 6342 | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
Unknown | Unknown |