Pentium Gold 6405U vs i7-8550U
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-8550U outperforms Pentium Gold 6405U by a whopping 122% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-8550U and Pentium Gold 6405U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1445 | 2024 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Comet Lake |
| Power efficiency | 24.32 | 10.94 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019) | Comet Lake-U (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 21 August 2017 (7 years ago) | 31 October 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $409 | $161 |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-8550U and Pentium Gold 6405U 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 GT/s | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 18 | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 123 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-8550U and Pentium Gold 6405U 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356 | FCBGA1528 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8550U and Pentium Gold 6405U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | + |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-8550U and Pentium Gold 6405U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | + |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8550U and Pentium Gold 6405U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8550U and Pentium Gold 6405U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 37.5 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Max video memory | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | 950 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8550U and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| DVI | + | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8550U and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304@24Hz | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-8550U and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8550U and Pentium Gold 6405U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.00 | 1.80 |
| Recency | 21 August 2017 | 31 October 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
i7-8550U has a 122.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Pentium Gold 6405U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.
The Core i7-8550U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 6405U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-8550U and Pentium Gold 6405U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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