Intel Pentium Gold 7505 vs Intel Core i9-9980HK

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold 7505 and Intel Core i9-9980HK 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Pentium Gold 7505

Intel Core i9-9980HK

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold 7505

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 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 L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	17 Oct 2020 vs 23 April 2019
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 2 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9980HK

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 43% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2532 vs 2258
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14129 vs 5188

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 160 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2532 vs 2258
PassMark - CPU mark	14129 vs 5188

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold 7505
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9980HK

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2258

2532

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5188

14129

Name	Intel Pentium Gold 7505	Intel Core i9-9980HK
PassMark - Single thread mark	2258	2532
PassMark - CPU mark	5188	14129
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6753
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8280

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold 7505	Intel Core i9-9980HK
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	17 Oct 2020	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$583
Place in performance rating	1114	1115
Processor Number	7505	i9-9980HK
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	i9-9000
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Family		Core i9
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	160 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	4	16
Base frequency		2.40 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.8 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A78	0x3E9B
Execution Units	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-up	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46.5x25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1449
Socket Count		FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		45 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 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4