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Intel

Intel Pentium Gold G5420

Processor

CPU cores: 2
CPU threads: 4
Thermal design power: 54 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark3,641^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,286^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark3,548^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 2
Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 610^*
CPU threads: 4
Base clock: 3.8 GHz
Integrated GPU base frequency: 350 MHz^*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency: 1,050 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 37.50 GB/s^*
L3 cache: 4 MB
Architecture: Coffee Lake^*
Socket / package: LGA 1151
Process node: 14 nm

Cache hierarchy

Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
4 MB
L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
4 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
4 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Compatible sockets

LGA 1151

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2
Video memory type: DDR4-2400^*

Supported memory

DDR4-2400^*

CPU memory support

DDR4-2400
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,400 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 54 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 10 fields

Name: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
Cores: 2^*
Threads: 4^*
TDP: 54^* W
Socket: 1,151^*
Integrated GPU: No^*
Producer: Intel^*
Base Clock: 3.8^* GHz
Turbo Clock: GHz^*
Unlocked Multiplier: No^*

Specifications 2 · 70 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

BornOnDate

Q2'19^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

Bus

8 GT/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

Cache

4 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

CertifiedUseConditions

PC/Client/Tablet^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

ClearVideoTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

ClockSpeed

3.80 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

CodeNameText

Products formerly Coffee Lake^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

CoreCount

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

CpuId

135456^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

CpuName

Intel® Pentium® Gold G5420 Processor^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

CVTHD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

DeviceProtectionTechBootGuardVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

ECCMemory

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

EM64

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

Embedded

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

Graphics4KSupportLevel

Yes. at 60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

GraphicsDeviceId

0x3E90/x93^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

GraphicsDirectXSupport

12^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

GraphicsFreq

350 MHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

GraphicsMaxFreq

1.05 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

GraphicsMaxMem

64 GB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

GraphicsMaxResolutionDP

4096x2304@60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

GraphicsMaxResolutionHDMI

4096x2304@24Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

GraphicsMaxResolutionIFP

4096x2304@60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

GraphicsOpenGLSupport

4.5^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

HaltState

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

HyperThreading

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

IdentityProtectionTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

InstructionSet

64-bit^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.1. Intel® SSE4.2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

InTru3D

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

Lithography

14 nm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

MarketSegment

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

MaxCPUs

1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

MaxMem

64 GB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

MaxMemoryBandwidth

37.5 GB/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

MaxTDP

54 W^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

MemoryProtectionExtensionsVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

MemoryTypes

DDR4-2400^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

NumDisplaysSupported

3^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

NumMemoryChannels

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

NumPCIExpressPorts

16^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

OptaneMemorySupport

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

OSGuardTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

PackageSize

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

PCIExpressConfigs

Up to 1x16. 2x8. 1x8+2x4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

PCIExpressRevision

3.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

ProcessorGraphicsModelId

Intel® UHD Graphics 610^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

ProcessorNumber

G5420^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

ProductGroup

Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

QuickSyncVideo

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

ScalableSockets

1S Only^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

SecureKeyTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

SocketsSupported

FCLGA1151^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

SoftwareGuardExtensions

Yes with Intel® ME^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

StableImagePlatformProgramVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

StatusCodeText

Discontinued^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

TBTVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

ThermalJunctionRateCode

100°C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

ThermalSolutionSpecification

PCG 2015C (65W)^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

ThreadCount

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

TXT

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

VTD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

VTX

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 1,004^*

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

name: Intel Pentium Gold G5420 @ 3.80GHz^*
cores: 2^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 47^*
price: 99.8^*
tdp: 54^*
date: 2019-06-01^*
socket: FCLGA1151-2^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 3,800^*
turbo: 0^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 4 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Pentium Gold G5420 @ 3.80GHz^*

Specifications 5 · 40 fields

processor name: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
cache size: 4,096^*
cache size: 4,096^*
tdp: 54^*
tdp: 54^*
price: 64^*
product line: Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series^*
socket: FCLGA1151^*
socket: FCLGA1151^*
memory type: DDR4-2400^*
memory type: DDR4-2400^*
cores: 2^*
cores: 2^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
max memory size: 67,108,864^*
max memory size: 67,108,864^*
status: Launched^*
status: Launched^*
max temp: 100^*
max temp: 100^*
package size: 37.5mm x 37.5mm^*
package size: 37.5mm x 37.5mm^*
fullname: Intel Pentium Gold G5420 Processor (4M Cache, 3.80 GHz)^*
threads: 4^*
threads: 4^*
name: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
name: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 3,548^*
processor number: G5420^*
processor number: G5420^*
launch date: 2019-05-01^*
launch date: 2019-05-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
bus speed: 8^*
bus speed: 8^*
base frequency: 3,800^*
base frequency: 3,800^*

Specifications 6 · 68 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$64.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Yes with Intel® ME^*

Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

No^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

Intel® Boot Guard

Yes^*

Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP)

No^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Total Cores

2^*

Total Threads

4^*

Processor Base Frequency

3.8^* GHz

Cache

4.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Bus Speed

8^* GT/s

TDP

54^* W

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q2'19^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

64^* GB

Memory Types

DDR4-2400^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

37.5^* GB/s

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Product Collection

Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series^*

GPU Name‡

Intel® UHD Graphics 610^*

Graphics Base Frequency

350^* MHz

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1.05^* GHz

Graphics Video Max Memory

64^* GB

4K Support

Yes | at 60Hz^*

Max Resolution (HDMI)‡

4096x2304@24Hz^*

Max Resolution (DP)‡

4096x2304@60Hz^*

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡

4096x2304@60Hz^*

Vertical Segment

Desktop^*

DirectX* Support

12^*

OpenGL* Support

4.5^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Yes^*

Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Clear Video Technology

Yes^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

3^*

Device ID

0x3E90/x93^*

Processor Number

G5420^*

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

Up to 1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8+2x4^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

16^*

Scalability

1S Only^*

Lithography

14^* nm

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1151^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

TJUNCTION

100^* °C

Package Size

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Thermal Solution Specification

PCG 2015C (65W)^*

Use Conditions

PC/Client/Tablet^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

No^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

No^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Specifications 7 · 7 fields

microarchitecture

Coffee Lake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

3.8^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)

amount: 29^*
currency: USD^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*
scope: Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown^*

USD

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

graphics

Intel UHD Graphics 610^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

54^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Pentium Gold G5420^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 8 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Pentium Gold G5420 @ 3.80GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,019^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

FCLGA1151-2^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*