Intel Pentium Gold G5420 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-20

The Intel Pentium Gold G5420 is a 2 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2019. The Intel Pentium Gold G5420 is based on the 8. generation of the Intel Pentium series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 1151. The Intel Pentium Gold G5420 scores 978 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 2,134 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Pentium Gold G5420 belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Pentium Gold G5420.
Name:	Intel Pentium Gold G5420
Family:	Intel Pentium (150)
CPU group:	Intel Pentium G5000 (8)
Architecture:	Coffee Lake S
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	8
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 2 CPU cores of the Intel Pentium Gold G5420 clock with 3.80 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads:	2 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	2x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	--
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the Intel HD Graphics 610, the Intel Pentium Gold G5420 has an build in graphic solution. It has 12 SM processors, which have a total of 96 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 610
GPU frequency:	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.05 GHz
Compute units:	12
Shader:	96
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q3/2016

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	9.5
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	32 GB
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	Decode / Encode
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode / Encode
VP9:	Decode / Encode

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Pentium Gold G5420 supports up to 64 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s.

DDR4-2400	38.4 GB/s
Max. Memory:	64 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	Yes
PCIe:	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Pentium Gold G5420 has a TDP of 54 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	54 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold G5420 has a 4.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1151
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	4.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date:	Q2/2019
Release price:	64 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Pentium Gold G5420 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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 Core i7-4790 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	981
	Intel Xeon D-1715TER 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	981
	Intel Atom x7425E 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	980
	Intel Pentium Gold G5420 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	978
	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz	978
	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	978
	Intel Core i3-9100T 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	977

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 Core i3-10110U 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	2136
	MediaTek Dimensity 1050 8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	2136
	MediaTek Dimensity 900 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	2135
	Intel Pentium Gold G5420 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	2134
	Intel Core i7-930 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	2134
	Intel Processor N200 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	2128
	Intel Core i5-7287U 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	2128

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	813
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	810
	Samsung Exynos 9820 8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	810
	Intel Pentium Gold G5420 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	809
	Samsung Exynos 1330 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	809
	Intel Pentium Gold G5500 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	809
	Samsung Exynos 9825 8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz	806

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i7-2670QM 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	1764
	Intel Core i5-3570T 4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1761
	Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1758
	Intel Pentium Gold G5420 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1755
	MediaTek Helio G95 8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz	1755
	Intel Core i7-4650U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	1755
	Intel Core i5-2320 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1751

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 Celeron G3950 Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz	202
	Intel Pentium G4560 Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz	202
	Intel Pentium G4560T Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz	202
	Intel Pentium Gold G5420 Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz	202
	Intel Celeron N6210 Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.75 GHz	200
	Intel Celeron N6211 Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.75 GHz	200
	Intel Atom x6211E Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.75 GHz	200

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 Core i5-6287U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	3833
	Intel Core i3-4370 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	3830
	Intel Pentium Gold G5500 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	3825
	Intel Pentium Gold G5420 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	3796
	Intel Core i3-7100T 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	3796
	Intel Core i5-2380P 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	3794
	AMD Athlon X4 845 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	3794

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i3-1005G1 2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz	1114
	AMD FX-6350 6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz	1109
	Intel Core i3-7100 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	1104
	Intel Pentium Gold G5420 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1077
	Intel Core i3-10110U 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	1071
	Intel Core i3-6100 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1045
	Intel Pentium Gold G5400 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1044

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-8300 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	158
	Intel Core i5-7287U 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	158
	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	158
	Intel Pentium Gold G5420 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	157
	Intel Core i5-8310Y 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	157
	Intel Core i5-8250U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	157
	Intel Core i5-7600T 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	157

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	401
	AMD Athlon 240GE 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	397
	Intel Pentium Gold G6400E 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	397
	Intel Pentium Gold G5420 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	395
	Intel Core i7-7560U 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	394
	Intel Pentium G4600 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	392
	Intel Core i3-6100 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	392

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,755 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,703 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,042 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
733 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,106 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,101 entries

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