Intel Pentium Gold 8505 vs Intel Pentium Gold 6405U: comparison

Comparison of Intel Pentium Gold 8505 and Intel Pentium Gold 6405U: 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 newer PCIe version (4 vs 2) and a higher maximum integrated graphics clock (1.1 GHz vs 950 MHz).

Both processors match on: maximum memory size (64 GB), 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 6405U
Cores / threads 5 / 6 2 / 4
Max boost clock 4.4 GHz —
L3 cache 8 MB —
TDP — 15 W
Process Intel 7 14 nm
Integrated graphics UHD-графика Intel для процессоров Intel Core 12-го поколения UHD-графика Intel для процессоров Intel Core 10-го поколения

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 6405U
General
Model 8505 6405U
Codename Alder Lake Comet 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 Q4 2019
Status Launched Launched
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 — 2.4 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 — 15 W
Processor base power 15 W —
Maximum turbo power 55 W —
Minimum assured power 12 W —
Configurable TDP-down — 12.5 W
cTDP-down base frequency — 800 MHz
Turbo Boost — No
64-bit support — Yes
Instruction set width 64 bit 64 bit
Instruction set extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Memory
Max memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Memory types DDR5, DDR4, LPDDR5, LPDDR4X DDR4, LPDDR3
Memory channels 2 2
Max memory bandwidth — 37.5 GB/s
ECC memory supported No No
Graphics
Integrated graphics UHD-графика Intel для процессоров Intel Core 12-го поколения UHD-графика Intel для процессоров Intel Core 10-го поколения
Has integrated graphics Yes Yes
Graphics base frequency — 300 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 950 MHz
Graphics units 48 —
Graphics video max memory — 32 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 4.5
OpenCL 3 —
Graphics device ID 0x46B3 0x9B21
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 2
Chipset PCIe revision 3 —
PCI Express lanes 20 12
PCI Express configurations — 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Thunderbolt 4 Yes —
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FCBGA1744 FCBGA1528
Max CPU configuration 1 1
Package size 50 x 25 46mm x 24mm
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 —
Control-Flow Enforcement Technology Yes —
Threat Detection Technology Yes —
QuickAssist Software Acceleration Yes —
Technologies
Enhanced SpeedStep — Yes
Idle States — Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes Yes
Identity Protection Technology — 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
Optane Memory Supported — No
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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