Intel Pentium 6405U vs Intel Core i7-5650U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 6405U and Intel Core i7-5650U 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.

Intel Pentium 6405U

Intel Core i7-5650U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 6405U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB

Launch date	1 Oct 2019 vs 5 January 2015
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5650U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3010 vs 2353
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1897 vs 1370

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
L3 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3010 vs 2353
PassMark - Single thread mark	1897 vs 1370

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 6405U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5650U

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2353

3010

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1370

1897

Name	Intel Pentium 6405U	Intel Core i7-5650U
PassMark - CPU mark	2353	3010
PassMark - Single thread mark	1370	1897
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1562

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 6405U	Intel Core i7-5650U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	1 Oct 2019	5 January 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$426
Place in performance rating	1845	1848
Processor Number	6405U	i7-5650U
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		133 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Maximum frequency		3.10 GHz
Transistor count		1900 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	300 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	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 6000
Device ID		0x1626
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12.5 Watt	9.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz	600 MHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46mm x 24mm	40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	12
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	4x1, 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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Smart Response 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™)