i7-1260U vs Pentium 8505

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 8505 and Core i7-1260U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	855
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Alder Lake-M	Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency	no data	93.52
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-U (2022)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 8505 and Core i7-1260U 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	5 (Penta-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	6	12
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 8505 and Core i7-1260U 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 1744	FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 8505 and Core i7-1260U. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	-
SIPP	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Pentium 8505 and Core i7-1260U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 8505 and Core i7-1260U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 8505 and Core i7-1260U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	950 MHz
Execution Units	48	96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 8505 and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 8505 and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 8505 and Core i7-1260U 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 Pentium 8505 and Core i7-1260U.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	14

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	5	10
Threads	6	12
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	9 Watt

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