Intel Pentium Gold 8505 vs Intel Pentium Gold 7505

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Intel Pentium Gold 8505 or Intel Pentium Gold 8505 – 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 8505 features 5 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold 8505, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
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.
Intel Pentium Gold 8000 Group Intel Pentium 7000
12 Generation 11
Intel Pentium Gold 8505 Name Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold 8505 has 5 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 1.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
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.
None None 3.5 GHz
0.9 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz A-Core Frequency Turbo None
None None 2x
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
1x Golden Cove Cores A None
5 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
None None 2.0 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
3.3 GHz B-Core Frequency Turbo None
1.2 GHz A-Core Frequency None
4x Gracemont Cores B None
6 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Gold 8505 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold 8505 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (48 EU), 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 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
1.1 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
10 nm Technology 10 nm
12 Direct X 12
64.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
48 Execution units 48
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2020
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (48 EU) GPU name Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4)
384 Shaders 384
0.2 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
12 Generation 11
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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 / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode
Decode VP8 Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode
Decode AV1 No
 
 

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 76.8 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 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.
DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
76.8 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
64.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

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.
None TDP up 28 W
55 W TDP (PL2) None
None TDP down 12 W
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
100 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold 8505 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 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium Gold 7505 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
10 nm Technology 10 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Q1/2022 Release date Q4/2020
193 $ Release price 193 $
3.2 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
8.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
BGA 1744 Socket BGA 1526
Operating systems
Alder Lake U Architecture Tiger Lake U