Pentium 6805 vs i3-7020U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-7020U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.63
Pentium 6805
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.79
+71.2%

Pentium 6805 outperforms Core i3-7020U by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7020U and Pentium 6805 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20931692
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency10.2917.61
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Ice Lake-Y (2020)
Release date10 April 2018 (6 years ago)1 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$161

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7020U and Pentium 6805 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data123 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7020U and Pentium 6805 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356,FPBGA1356FCBGA1526
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium 6805. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-7020U and Pentium 6805 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium 6805 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium 6805. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 620Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHz850 MHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7020U and Pentium 6805 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium 6805 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium 6805 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7020U and Pentium 6805.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-7020U 1.63
Pentium 6805 2.79
+71.2%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-7020U 2583
Pentium 6805 4424
+71.3%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-7020U 735
Pentium 6805 1194
+62.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-7020U 1489
Pentium 6805 2168
+45.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.63 2.79
Integrated graphics card 2.43 5.58
Recency 10 April 2018 1 October 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm

Pentium 6805 has a 71.2% higher aggregate performance score, 129.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Pentium 6805 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7020U in performance tests.


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