Pentium Gold 8500 vs Xeon Gold 6348H

CPU

GPU

Pentium Gold 8500

5 Cores6 Thrd29 WWMax: 4.4 GHz2022

Xeon Gold 6348H

24 Cores48 Thrd165 WWMax: 4.2 GHz2021

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Pentium Gold 8500

5 / 6

5,949

0.0%

5,967

+0.3%

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Pentium Gold 8500 is positioned at rank 527 and the Xeon Gold 6348H is on rank 483, so the Xeon Gold 6348H offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium Gold 8500

#167

Core Ultra 7 258V

MSRP: $450|Avg: $400

99%

#169

Core i7-1280P

MSRP: $482|Avg: $482

98%

#515

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

691%

#516

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

680%

#517

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

625%

#518

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

622%

#519

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

616%

#521

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

595%

#522

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

570%

#523

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

570%

#524

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

554%

#527

Pentium Gold 8500

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6348H

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

6965%

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

1315%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

1168%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

903%

#305

Xeon w7-2475X

MSRP: $1789|Avg: $2544

100%

#307

Xeon W-3323

MSRP: $949|Avg: $500

98%

#308

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

MSRP: $1149|Avg: $100

98%

#309

Xeon W-2255

MSRP: $778|Avg: $350

97%

#483

Xeon Gold 6348H

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#492

Xeon W-2223

MSRP: $294|Avg: $330

98%

#496

Xeon E3-1280 v3

MSRP: $250|Avg: $44

97%

#497

Xeon W-2123

MSRP: $294|Avg: $342

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon Gold 6348H is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Pentium Gold 8500	Xeon Gold 6348H
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Legacy / Intel 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Cooper Lake-SP (2021) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Pentium Gold 8500 ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($0 less, NaN% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Pentium Gold 8500	Xeon Gold 6348H
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Pentium Gold 8500 Benchmark Check

Xeon Gold 6348H Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold 8500 and Xeon Gold 6348H

Pentium Gold 8500

The Pentium Gold 8500 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It features 5 cores and 6 threads. Max frequency: 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache. Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1781. Thermal design power (TDP): 29 Watt. Memory support: LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267. Passmark benchmark score: 5,949 points. Launch price was $69.

Xeon Gold 6348H

The Xeon Gold 6348H is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Cooper Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 24 cores and 48 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 33 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 165 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 RDIMM. Passmark benchmark score: 5,967 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Pentium Gold 8500 packs 5 cores / 6 threads, while the Xeon Gold 6348H offers 24 cores / 48 threads — the Xeon Gold 6348H has 19 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Pentium Gold 8500 versus 4.2 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6348H — a 4.7% clock advantage for the Pentium Gold 8500. The Xeon Gold 6348H is built on the Cooper Lake-SP (2021) architecture. In PassMark, the Pentium Gold 8500 scores 5,949 against the Xeon Gold 6348H's 5,967 — a 0.3% lead for the Xeon Gold 6348H. L3 cache: 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache on the Pentium Gold 8500 vs 33 MB (total) on the Xeon Gold 6348H.

Feature	Pentium Gold 8500	Xeon Gold 6348H
Cores / Threads	5 / 6	24 / 48+380%
Boost Clock	4.4 GHz+5%	4.2 GHz
Base Clock	—	2.3 GHz
L3 Cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	33 MB (total)+313%
L2 Cache	—	1 MB (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm-50%	14 nm
Architecture	—	Cooper Lake-SP (2021)
PassMark	5,949	5,967

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Gold 8500 uses the FCBGA1781 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Gold 6348H uses LGA4189 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.