Pentium 8500 vs Core i7-1165G7

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1165G7 and Pentium 8500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	950	not rated
Place by popularity	63	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Ice Lake	Intel Alder Lake-M
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-UP3	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	2 September 2020 (3 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1165G7 and Pentium 8500 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	4 (Quad-Core)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	8	6
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1165G7 and Pentium 8500 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	FCBGA1449	Intel BGA 1781
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Pentium 8500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
SIPP	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-1165G7 and Pentium 8500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Pentium 8500 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Pentium 8500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	800 MHz
Execution Units	96	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1165G7 and Pentium 8500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Pentium 8500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Pentium 8500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Pentium 8500.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	14

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 September 2020	23 February 2022
Physical cores	4	5
Threads	8	6
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	9 Watt

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