Intel Pentium Gold 6405U vs Intel Core i3-1120G4

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Intel Pentium Gold 6405U or Intel Pentium Gold 6405U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Core i3-1120G4 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Core i3 series.
To use the Intel Core i3-1120G4, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1526 socket.
-- Generation 11
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U Name Intel Core i3-1120G4
Family Intel Core i3
-- Segment Mobile
Group Intel Core i 1100G/11000U
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-1120G4 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-1120G4 is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
-- Threads 4
-- CPU Cores 2
None None 3.9 GHz
None None 3.9 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
None None 2.5 GHz
-- Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
None None 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Gold 6405U does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i3-1120G4 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i3-1120G4 uses the Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4), which has 384 texture shaders
and 48 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4)
-- Shaders 384
-- Technology 10 nm
-- GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
-- Execution units 48
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
-- Direct X 12
-- Generation 11
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Release date Q3/2020
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode
-- AVC Decode
-- VP9 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
-- Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 32.0 GB
-- Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
None TDP down 7 W
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
 
 

Technical details

A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i3-1120G4 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
-- Release price 309 $
-- Technology 10 nm
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
0 bytes L3-Cache 6.0 MB
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
Socket BGA 1526
-- Architecture Tiger Lake U
-- Release date Q4/2020
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11