Pentium 8505 (IPU) vs Atom E640
Primary details
Comparing Atom E640 and Pentium 8505 (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Tunnel Creek (2010) | Alder Lake-U (2022) |
| Release date | 14 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 23 February 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom E640 and Pentium 8505 (IPU) basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 5 (Penta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 26 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 47 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom E640 and Pentium 8505 (IPU) compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 676 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom E640 and Pentium 8505 (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Atom E640 and Pentium 8505 (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom E640 and Pentium 8505 (IPU) are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom E640 and Pentium 8505 (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel GMA 600 | Intel UHD Graphics 48EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom E640 and Pentium 8505 (IPU).
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 September 2010 | 23 February 2022 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 5 |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 15 Watt |
Atom E640 has 400% lower power consumption.
Pentium 8505 (IPU), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 400% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 350% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom E640 and Pentium 8505 (IPU). We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom E640 and Pentium 8505 (IPU), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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