Intel Pentium Gold 8505 vs Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y: comparison

Comparison of Intel Pentium Gold 8505 and Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

Intel Pentium Gold 8505 has more cores (5 vs 2), more threads (6 vs 4), a higher maximum memory size (64 GB vs 16 GB) and a newer PCIe version (4 vs 3).

Both processors match on: memory channels (2).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterIntel Pentium Gold 8505Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
Cores / threads 5 / 6 2 / 4
Max boost clock 4.4 GHz —
L3 cache 8 MB —
TDP — 6 W
Process Intel 7 14 nm
Integrated graphics UHD-графика Intel для процессоров Intel Core 12-го поколения UHD-графика Intel 615

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter Intel Pentium Gold 8505 Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
General
Model 8505 4425Y
Codename Alder Lake Amber Lake
Segment Mobile Mobile
Product line Процессор Intel Pentium класса Gold Процессор Intel Pentium класса Gold
Process Intel 7 14 nm
Launch date Q1 2022 Q1 2019
Status Launched Discontinued
Embedded options available No No
CPU
Cores 5 2
Threads 6 4
Multithreading (SMT/HT) Yes Yes
Performance cores 1 —
Efficient cores 4 —
Base clock — 1.7 GHz
Max boost clock 4.4 GHz —
P-core max turbo 4.4 GHz —
E-core max turbo 3.3 GHz —
L3 cache 8 MB —
Cache (level unspecified) — 2 MB
Bus speed — 4 GT/s
TDP — 6 W
Processor base power 15 W —
Maximum turbo power 55 W —
Minimum assured power 12 W —
Configurable TDP-down — 4.5 W
Turbo Boost — No
64-bit support — Yes
Instruction set width 64 bit 64 bit
Instruction set extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1
Memory
Max memory size 64 GB 16 GB
Memory types DDR5, DDR4, LPDDR5, LPDDR4X LPDDR3, DDR3L
Memory channels 2 2
Max memory bandwidth — 29.8 GB/s
ECC memory supported No No
Graphics
Integrated graphics UHD-графика Intel для процессоров Intel Core 12-го поколения UHD-графика Intel 615
Has integrated graphics Yes Yes
Graphics base frequency — 300 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 850 MHz
Graphics units 48 —
Graphics video max memory — 16 GB
Max displays 4 3
Max resolution (DP) 7680x4320@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution (HDMI) 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution (eDP) 4096x2304@120Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 3 —
Graphics device ID 0x46B3 0x591E
Quick Sync Video Yes Yes
Clear Video HD — Yes
Clear Video — Yes
Graphics output eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
4K support — Yes, at 60Hz
Multi-format codec engines 1 —
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 4 3
Chipset PCIe revision 3 —
PCI Express lanes 20 10
PCI Express configurations — 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Thunderbolt 4 Yes —
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FCBGA1744 FCBGA1515
Max CPU configuration 1 1
Package size 50 x 25 20mm X 16.5mm
TJUNCTION 100 °C 100 °C
Security and virtualization
Virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V) Yes Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes Yes
Extended Page Tables (EPT) Yes Yes
AES-NI Yes Yes
Execute Disable Bit Yes Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology — No
Secure Key Yes Yes
Intel OS Guard Yes Yes
Intel Boot Guard Yes —
Intel Software Guard Extensions — Yes
Mode-based Execute Control Yes —
Intel Memory Protection Extensions — Yes
Control-Flow Enforcement Technology Yes —
Threat Detection Technology Yes —
Stable IT Platform Program — No
QuickAssist Software Acceleration Yes —
Technologies
Enhanced SpeedStep — Yes
Idle States — Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes Yes
Transactional Synchronization Extensions — No
Deep Learning Boost Yes —
Volume Management Device Yes —
Thread Director Yes —
Speed Shift Technology Yes Yes
Flex Memory Access Yes Yes
Smart Response Technology — Yes
Smart Sound Technology Yes —
HD Audio Yes —
Wake on Voice Yes —
Gaussian & Neural Accelerator Yes (3) —
Image Processing Unit Yes (6) —
MIPI SoundWire Yes (1.2) —

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