Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Pentium Gold 8505

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and Intel Pentium Gold 8505 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 G7400

Intel Pentium Gold 8505

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G7400

436906.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 6.25 KB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold 8505

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 5 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 46 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3240 vs 3002
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9275 vs 6739

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 4 Jan 2022
Number of cores	5 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
L1 cache	400 KB vs 160 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 46 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3240 vs 3002
PassMark - CPU mark	9275 vs 6739

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G7400
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold 8505

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3002

3240

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6739

9275

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Pentium Gold 8505
PassMark - Single thread mark	3002	3240
PassMark - CPU mark	6739	9275

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Pentium Gold 8505
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$87	$193
Place in performance rating	740	620
Processor Number	G7400	8505
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	400 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	6.25 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	5
Number of threads	4	6
Maximum frequency		4.40 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x4693	0x46B3
Execution Units	16	48
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.35 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 710	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
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	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)