Intel Pentium Gold 8505 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold 8505 and Intel Xeon W-1290T 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 Xeon W-1290T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold 8505

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3243 vs 2974

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 13 May 2020
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3243 vs 2974

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290T

5 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 5
14 more threads: 20 vs 6
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
436906.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x 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 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18409 vs 9328

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 5
Number of threads	20 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB vs 400 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 6.25 KB
L3 cache	20 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18409 vs 9328

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold 8505
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1290T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3243

2974

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9328

18409

Name	Intel Pentium Gold 8505	Intel Xeon W-1290T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3243	2974
PassMark - CPU mark	9328	18409

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold 8505	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	13 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$193	$494
Place in performance rating	616	615
Processor Number	8505	W-1290T
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Mobile	Workstation
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	400 KB	640 KB
L2 cache	6.25 KB	2.5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	5	10
Number of threads	6	20
Base frequency		1.90 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 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	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46B3	0x9BC6
Execution Units	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)