Core 2 Quad Q9505S vs Pentium Gold 5405U

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 5405U and Core 2 Quad Q9505S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2045	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Pentium, Pentium Gold	no data
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)	no data
Release date	23 January 2019 (5 years ago)	1 July 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	no data
Current price	$500 (3.1x MSRP)	$1555

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 5405U and Core 2 Quad Q9505S 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	2 (Dual-core)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	76 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 5405U and Core 2 Quad Q9505S 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA1528	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Core 2 Quad Q9505S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 5405U and Core 2 Quad Q9505S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Core 2 Quad Q9505S are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Core 2 Quad Q9505S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 5405U and Core 2 Quad Q9505S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Core 2 Quad Q9505S integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Core 2 Quad Q9505S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Core 2 Quad Q9505S.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 January 2019	1 July 2009
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

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