Pentium Gold 7505 vs Core i5-8259U

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Aggregated performance score

Core i5-8259U
2018
4 cores / 8 threads
5.11
+51.6%
Pentium Gold 7505
2020
2 cores / 4 threads
3.37

Core i5-8259U outperforms Pentium Gold 7505 by 52% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary Details

Comparing Core i5-8259U and Pentium Gold 7505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking11171467
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Tiger Lake
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-U (2018−2019)Tiger Lake-U
Release date5 April 2018 (6 years ago)17 October 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$320no data
Current price$719 (2.2x MSRP)no data

Detailed Specifications

Core i5-8259U and Pentium Gold 7505 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2.5 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8259U and Pentium Gold 7505 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1528FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8259U and Pentium Gold 7505. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-no data
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP--
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-8259U and Pentium Gold 7505 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8259U and Pentium Gold 7505 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8259U and Pentium Gold 7505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/sno data
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Plus Graphics 655Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8259U and Pentium Gold 7505 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8259U and Pentium Gold 7505 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8259U and Pentium Gold 7505 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8259U and Pentium Gold 7505.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i5-8259U 5.11
+51.6%
Pentium Gold 7505 3.37

Core i5-8259U outperforms Pentium Gold 7505 by 52% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-8259U 7897
+51.6%
Pentium Gold 7505 5208

Core i5-8259U outperforms Pentium Gold 7505 by 52% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-8259U 1231
Pentium Gold 7505 1346
+9.3%

Pentium Gold 7505 outperforms Core i5-8259U by 9% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-8259U 4067
+57.6%
Pentium Gold 7505 2581

Core i5-8259U outperforms Pentium Gold 7505 by 58% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i5-8259U 5706
Pentium Gold 7505 6773
+18.7%

Pentium Gold 7505 outperforms Core i5-8259U by 19% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-8259U 21869
+55.2%
Pentium Gold 7505 14093

Core i5-8259U outperforms Pentium Gold 7505 by 55% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-8259U 7916
+61.9%
Pentium Gold 7505 4890

Core i5-8259U outperforms Pentium Gold 7505 by 62% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-8259U 7.48
+93.6%
Pentium Gold 7505 14.48

Pentium Gold 7505 outperforms Core i5-8259U by 94% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-8259U 7
+57.8%
Pentium Gold 7505 4

Core i5-8259U outperforms Pentium Gold 7505 by 58% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-8259U 615
+53.8%
Pentium Gold 7505 400

Core i5-8259U outperforms Pentium Gold 7505 by 54% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-8259U 149
Pentium Gold 7505 165
+11%

Pentium Gold 7505 outperforms Core i5-8259U by 11% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-8259U 1.67
Pentium Gold 7505 1.93
+15.6%

Pentium Gold 7505 outperforms Core i5-8259U by 16% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-8259U 4.1
+70.8%
Pentium Gold 7505 2.4

Core i5-8259U outperforms Pentium Gold 7505 by 71% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-8259U 5348
+112%
Pentium Gold 7505 2522

Core i5-8259U outperforms Pentium Gold 7505 by 112% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-8259U 165
+26%
Pentium Gold 7505 131

Core i5-8259U outperforms Pentium Gold 7505 by 26% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-8259U 40
+58.6%
Pentium Gold 7505 25

Core i5-8259U outperforms Pentium Gold 7505 by 59% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Pros & Cons Summary


Performance score 5.11 3.37
Recency 5 April 2018 17 October 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

The Core i5-8259U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 7505 in performance tests.


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