Intel Core i5-9300H vs Intel Pentium Gold 5405U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9300H and Intel Pentium Gold 5405U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-9300H

Intel Pentium Gold 5405U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9300H

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 78% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2271 vs 1301
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7501 vs 2259

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs 23 January 2019
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2271 vs 1301
PassMark - CPU mark	7501 vs 2259

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold 5405U

3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9300H
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold 5405U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2271

1301

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7501

2259

Name	Intel Core i5-9300H	Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2271	1301
PassMark - CPU mark	7501	2259
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1006
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3509
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2562
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		983
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		983
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1954
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1954
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3998
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3998

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9300H	Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Whiskey Lake
Launch date	23 April 2019	23 January 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$161
Place in performance rating	1564	1341
Processor Number	i5-9300H	5405U
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Series		Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B	0x3EA1
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 610
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt	12.5 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		12.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Package Size		46x24
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)