Intel Pentium 6405U vs Intel Core i5-8300H

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 6405U and Intel Core i5-8300H 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 - CPU mark, PassMark - Single thread mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium 6405U

Intel Core i5-8300H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 6405U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	1 Oct 2019 vs 1 March 2018
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8300H

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
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
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7456 vs 2353
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2274 vs 1370

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7456 vs 2353
PassMark - Single thread mark	2274 vs 1370

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 6405U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8300H

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2353

7456

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1370

2274

Name	Intel Pentium 6405U	Intel Core i5-8300H
PassMark - CPU mark	2353	7456
PassMark - Single thread mark	1370	2274
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3404
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.016

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 6405U	Intel Core i5-8300H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	1 Oct 2019	1 March 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$161
Place in performance rating	1845	1847
Processor Number	6405U	i5-8300H
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$250
Value for money (0-100)		11.08
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		126 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		4.00 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x3E9B
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
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@24Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12.5 Watt	35 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46mm x 24mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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™)