Intel Pentium Gold 8505 vs Intel Core i5-1240U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold 8505 and Intel Core i5-1240U 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 - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Pentium Gold 8505

Intel Core i5-1240U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold 8505

Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3255 vs 3130

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3255 vs 3130

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1240U

5 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 5
6 more threads: 12 vs 6
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2184533.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12726 vs 9255

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 5
Number of threads	12 vs 6
L1 cache	800 KB vs 400 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 6.25 KB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12726 vs 9255

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold 8505
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-1240U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3255

3130

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9255

12726

Name	Intel Pentium Gold 8505	Intel Core i5-1240U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3255	3130
PassMark - CPU mark	9255	12726

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold 8505	Intel Core i5-1240U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$193
Place in performance rating	597	609
Processor Number	8505	i5-1240U
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	400 KB	800 KB
L2 cache	6.25 KB	12.5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	5	10
Number of threads	6	12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46B3	0x46AA
Execution Units	48	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	900 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25	28.5 x 19
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	9 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	14
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)