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.
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U Name Intel Core i3-1120G4
Family Intel Core i3
Group Intel Core i 1100G/11000U
-- Generation 11
-- Segment Mobile
 
 

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.
No Hyperthreading Yes
-- Threads 4
None None 3.9 GHz
None None 3.9 GHz
None None 2.5 GHz
-- CPU Cores 2
-- Core architecture normal
None None 2x
No Overclocking No
 
 

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.
-- Execution units 48
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
-- Max. displays --
-- Generation 11
-- Direct X 12
-- Release date Q3/2020
-- Technology 10 nm
-- Shaders 384
GPU name Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4)
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
 
 

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
-- VC-1 Decode
-- AVC Decode
-- VP8 Decode
-- VP9 Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

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.
-- Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
0 bytes Max. Memory 32.0 GB
No ECC No
-- Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
 
 

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.
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
None TDP down 7 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

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.
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Socket BGA 1526
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
-- Release date Q4/2020
-- Part Number --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Technology 10 nm
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price 309 $
-- Chip design Monolithic
0 bytes L3-Cache 6.0 MB
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Architecture Tiger Lake U
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512