Intel Pentium 6805 vs Intel Core i5-8279U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 6805 and Intel Core i5-8279U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium 6805

Intel Core i5-8279U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 6805

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8279U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2297 vs 1834
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7463 vs 4424

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2297 vs 1834
PassMark - CPU mark	7463 vs 4424

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 6805
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8279U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1834

2297

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4424

7463

Name	Intel Pentium 6805	Intel Core i5-8279U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1834	2297
PassMark - CPU mark	4424	7463
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1043
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3981

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 6805	Intel Core i5-8279U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q4'20	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$320
Place in performance rating	1284	1269
Processor Number	6805	i5-8279U
Series	Intel Pentium Processor 6800 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Device ID		0x3EA5
eDRAM		128 MB
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50mm x 25mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1526	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1