Pentium Gold 8505 vs Xeon E5-2629 V3

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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 8505 is positioned at rank 471 and the Xeon E5-2629 V3 is on rank 313, so the Xeon E5-2629 V3 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 8505

#459

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

618%

#460

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

609%

#461

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

559%

#462

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

556%

#463

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

551%

#465

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

532%

#466

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

510%

#467

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

509%

#468

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

496%

#471

Pentium Gold 8505

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#472

Ryzen Embedded R1505G

MSRP: $80|Avg: $80

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2629 V3

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

4548%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

859%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

763%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

589%

#237

Xeon w3-2535

MSRP: $739|Avg: $800

99%

#239

EPYC 7313P

MSRP: $913|Avg: $824

98%

#240

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

MSRP: $329|Avg: $60

98%

#241

Xeon w5-2555X

MSRP: $1069|Avg: $1145

98%

#242

Xeon E-2246G

MSRP: $311|Avg: $268

97%

#313

Xeon E5-2629 V3

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Pentium Gold 8505 (2022) utilizes Intel 7 nm technology and DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Pentium Gold 8505	Xeon E5-2629 V3
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Legacy / Intel 7 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Xeon E5-2629 V3 (2014) relies on 22 nm technology and **DDR3, DDR4 1866 MHz Quad-channel**, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Pentium Gold 8505	Xeon E5-2629 V3
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 8505 Benchmark Check

Xeon E5-2629 V3 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold 8505 and Xeon E5-2629 V3

Pentium Gold 8505

The Pentium Gold 8505 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: FCBGA1744. Thermal design power (TDP): 55 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267. Passmark benchmark score: 9,167 points. Launch price was $69.

Xeon E5-2629 V3

The Xeon E5-2629 V3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 20 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 85 Watt. Memory support: DDR3, DDR4 1866 MHz Quad-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 9,139 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Pentium Gold 8505 packs 5 cores / 6 threads, while the Xeon E5-2629 V3 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon E5-2629 V3 has 3 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Pentium Gold 8505 versus 3.2 GHz on the Xeon E5-2629 V3 — a 31.6% clock advantage for the Pentium Gold 8505. The Xeon E5-2629 V3 is built on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. In PassMark, the Pentium Gold 8505 scores 9,167 against the Xeon E5-2629 V3's 9,139 — a 0.3% lead for the Pentium Gold 8505. L3 cache: 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache on the Pentium Gold 8505 vs 20 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2629 V3.

Feature	Pentium Gold 8505	Xeon E5-2629 V3
Cores / Threads	5 / 6	8 / 16+60%
Boost Clock	4.4 GHz+38%	3.2 GHz
Base Clock	—	2.4 GHz
L3 Cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	20 MB (total)+150%
L2 Cache	—	256K (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm-68%	22 nm
Architecture	—	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
PassMark	9,167	9,139
Geekbench 6 Single	1,550	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	4,055	—

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Gold 8505 uses the FCBGA1744 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon E5-2629 V3 uses LGA2011-3 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Pentium Gold 8505	Xeon E5-2629 V3
Socket	FCBGA1744	LGA2011-3
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-4800	—
Max RAM Capacity	64 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	❌	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: Yes (Pentium Gold 8505) / not specified (Xeon E5-2629 V3). The Pentium Gold 8505 includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics), while the Xeon E5-2629 V3 requires a dedicated GPU.