MediaTek Helio G37 | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek Helio G37 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 MediaTek Helio G37 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G37 was released in Q4/2021. 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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Mediatek Helio (37) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4) | CPU group | Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2) |
1 | Generation | 12 |
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Alder Lake U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek Helio G37 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 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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MediaTek Helio G37 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
8 | Cores | 5 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz) 1x Golden Cove |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
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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PowerVR GE8320 | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) |
0.68 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.80 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 12 |
20 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
1 | Compute units | 48 |
-- | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
10 | 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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PowerVR GE8320 | 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 MediaTek Helio G37 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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MediaTek Helio G37 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 | Memory | LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 3.25 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 14 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 27.6 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Helio G37 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 is 9 W. |
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MediaTek Helio G37 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 9 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 29 W |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Helio G37 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 cache has a total of 11.25 MB. |
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MediaTek Helio G37 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
12 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1744 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | |
Q4/2021 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
MediaTek Helio G37
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.68 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.80 GHz |
MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek Helio G37 | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
Unknown | Unknown |