Intel Xeon W-1270E vs Intel Pentium Gold 8505

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1270E 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 Xeon W-1270E

Intel Pentium Gold 8505

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1270E

3 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 5
10 more threads: 16 vs 6
Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
2x 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
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18635 vs 9274

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 5
Number of threads	16 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18635 vs 9274

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold 8505

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
5.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3250 vs 2990

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3250 vs 2990

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1270E
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold 8505

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2990

3250

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18635

9274

Name	Intel Xeon W-1270E	Intel Pentium Gold 8505
PassMark - Single thread mark	2990	3250
PassMark - CPU mark	18635	9274

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-1270E	Intel Pentium Gold 8505
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	Q2'20	23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$404	$193
Place in performance rating	599	612
Processor Number	W-1270E	8505
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	5
Number of threads	16	6
L1 cache		400 KB
L2 cache		6.25 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	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	0x9BC6	0x46B3
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Execution Units		48
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	4
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	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	37.5mm x 37.5mm	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)