Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Pentium Gold 7505

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1215U and Intel Pentium Gold 7505 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i3-1215U

Intel Pentium Gold 7505

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1215U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3248 vs 2251
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10612 vs 5186

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 17 Oct 2020
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
L1 cache	480 KB vs 160 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 2.5 MB
L3 cache	10 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3248 vs 2251
PassMark - CPU mark	10612 vs 5186

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1215U
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold 7505

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3248

2251

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10612

5186

Name	Intel Core i3-1215U	Intel Pentium Gold 7505
PassMark - Single thread mark	3248	2251
PassMark - CPU mark	10612	5186

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1215U	Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Tiger Lake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	17 Oct 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$309	$161
Place in performance rating	582	1133
Processor Number	i3-1215U	7505
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	160 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	2.5 MB
L3 cache	10 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	8	4
Bus Speed		4 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733
Graphics
Device ID	0x46B3	0x9A78
Execution Units	64	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25	46.5x25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1449
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-up		15 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.00 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)