Intel Pentium Gold 7505 vs Intel Core i5-7200U

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Intel Pentium Gold 7505 or Intel Pentium Gold 7505 – 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 Pentium Gold 7505 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 Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold 7505, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1526 socket.
The Intel Core i5-7200U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2016 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Core i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-7200U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
Intel Pentium 7000 Group Intel Core i 7000U
11 Generation 7
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium Gold 7505 Name Intel Core i5-7200U
Intel Pentium Family Intel Core i5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold 7505 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold 7505 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
The Intel Core i5-7200U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-7200U is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.1 GHz.
4 Threads 4
2x Cores 2x
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.1 GHz
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.5 GHz
3.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.1 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Gold 7505 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold 7505 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.
The Intel Core i5-7200U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i5-7200U uses the Intel HD Graphics 620, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
384 Shaders 192
Q3/2020 Release date Q2/2016
10 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
32.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
48 Execution units 24
0.3 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
11 Generation 9.5
1.25 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.0 GHz
Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4) GPU name Intel HD Graphics 620
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733 Memory type DDR4-2133
No ECC No
64.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
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.
12 W TDP down None
28 W TDP up None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
100 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold 7505 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i5-7200U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
Q4/2020 Release date Q4/2016
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
193 $ Release price 281 $
Tiger Lake U Architecture Kaby Lake U
4.0 MB L3-Cache 3.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
BGA 1526 Socket BGA 1356
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 7505
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2927
2927
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1937
1937

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 7505
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1465
1465
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
986
986

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 7505
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1026
1026
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
652
652