Intel Pentium Gold 7505 vs Intel Core i7-7600U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold 7505 and Intel Core i7-7600U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium Gold 7505

Intel Core i7-7600U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold 7505

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2266 vs 2033
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5208 vs 3720

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 Oct 2020 vs 3 January 2017
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L1 cache	160 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 512 KB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2266 vs 2033
PassMark - CPU mark	5208 vs 3720

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7600U

Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.50 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold 7505
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7600U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2266

2033

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5208

3720

Name	Intel Pentium Gold 7505	Intel Core i7-7600U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2266	2033
PassMark - CPU mark	5208	3720
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		683
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		26.499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		257.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.668
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		10.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		29.535
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5082
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5082

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold 7505	Intel Core i7-7600U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	17 Oct 2020	3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$393
Place in performance rating	1024	1040
Processor Number	7505	i7-7600U
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache	160 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Base frequency		2.80 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A78	0x5916
Execution Units	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-up	15 Watt	25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.00 GHz	2.90 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46.5x25	42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1449	FCBGA1356
Configurable TDP-down		7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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™)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1