Intel Pentium Gold 8505 vs Intel Core i7-1195G7

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold 8505 and Intel Core i7-1195G7 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Pentium Gold 8505

Intel Core i7-1195G7

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold 8505

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 5 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Around 4% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3255 vs 2985

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 31 May 2021
Number of cores	5 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
L1 cache	400 KB vs 384 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3255 vs 2985

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1195G7

2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 14% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
873813.3x 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 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10557 vs 9255

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L2 cache	5 MB vs 6.25 KB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10557 vs 9255

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold 8505
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-1195G7

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3255

2985

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9255

10557

Name	Intel Pentium Gold 8505	Intel Core i7-1195G7
PassMark - Single thread mark	3255	2985
PassMark - CPU mark	9255	10557
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2775

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold 8505	Intel Core i7-1195G7
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Tiger Lake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	31 May 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$193	$426
Place in performance rating	597	1049
Processor Number	8505	i7-1195G7
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	400 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	6.25 KB	5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	5	4
Number of threads	6	8
Bus Speed		4 GT/s
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	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Graphics
Device ID	0x46B3	0x9A49
Execution Units	48	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.40 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
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	45.5mm x 25mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1449
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		12 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.30 GHz
Configurable TDP-up		28 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.90 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)