Intel Pentium Gold G6405U vs Intel Core i7-8550U

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Pentium Gold G6405U vs Intel Core i7-8550U and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Handbrake, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, 3DMark, AIDA64, Blender, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Valorant
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8550U or Intel Pentium Gold G6405U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Pentium Gold G6405U

51%

Core i7-8550U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6405U

51%

Core i7-8550U

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	91.9
Valorant	102.1	104.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	58.5
Apex Legends	96.0	98.1
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	78.3
Overwatch	82.7	84.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	72.0
DOOM Eternal	51.1	52.2
Warzone	79.7	81.4
Assassin's Creed	85.8	87.7
Valheim	84.8	86.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium Gold G6405U

132%

Core i7-8550U

228%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-8550U is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6405U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U	Intel Core i7-8550U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	137	167
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	346	564
Cinbench 20 Single-core	343	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	777	1211
Cinbench 23 Single-core	509	979
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1715	3111

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U	Intel Core i7-8550U
Single-Core	2078	2072
Multi-Core	3388	5970

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U	Intel Core i7-8550U
Single-Core	598	1027
Multi-Core	1833	3788

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U	Intel Core i7-8550U
Announcement date	March 18, 2021	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FC-BGA1356
Core name	Comet Lake	Kaby Lake R
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	8
Turbo Frequency		4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	1820 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	2 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Gold G6405U is 25% better than Core i7-8550U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-8550U has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6405U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6405U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8550U is better: 25
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G6405U and Intel Core i7-8550U before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium Gold G6405U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Pentium Gold G6405U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-8550U specs and review.