Intel U300 vs Intel Pentium Gold 8505

Comparative analysis of Intel U300 and Intel Pentium Gold 8505 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel U300

Intel Pentium Gold 8505

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel U300

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later

Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 23 Feb 2022

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold 8505

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3255 vs 3060
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9255 vs 8429

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	6.25 KB vs 1.25MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 8MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3255 vs 3060
PassMark - CPU mark	9255 vs 8429

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel U300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold 8505

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3060

3255

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8429

9255

Name	Intel U300	Intel Pentium Gold 8505
PassMark - Single thread mark	3060	3255
PassMark - CPU mark	8429	9255

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel U300	Intel Pentium Gold 8505
Essentials
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$193	$193
Place in performance rating	692	597
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Processor Number		8505
Series		Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1200 MHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	400 KB
L2 cache	1.25MB (per core)	6.25 KB
L3 cache	8MB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	5	5
Number of threads	6	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, Dual-channel	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1744	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Package Size		50 x 25
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
Graphics
Device ID		0x46B3
Execution Units		48
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		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)