Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8490H 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 Platinum 8490H has 60 cores with 120 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H 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. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) | CPU group | Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2) |
4 | Generation | 12 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | Alder Lake U |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H is a 60 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has 5 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
60 | Cores | 5 |
120 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.90 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 |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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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 Platinum 8490H supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 3.25 MB |
112.50 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
80 | PCIe lanes | 14 |
315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 27.6 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has a TDP of 350 W, that of the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 is 9 W. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
350 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 9 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 29 W |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has a 112.50 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 cache has a total of 11.25 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
10 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | 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 4677 | Socket | BGA 1744 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
17000 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
Unknown | Unknown |