Core i7-1068NG7 vs Pentium Gold 5405U

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 5405U and Core i7-1068NG7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2045	1027
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Pentium, Pentium Gold	no data
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)	Ice Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date	23 January 2019 (5 years ago)	1 August 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	no data
Current price	$500 (3.1x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 5405U and Core i7-1068NG7 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	123 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 5405U and Core i7-1068NG7 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	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1344
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Core i7-1068NG7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 5405U and Core i7-1068NG7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Core i7-1068NG7 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Core i7-1068NG7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	58.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® Processors	Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 5405U and Core i7-1068NG7 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Core i7-1068NG7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Core i7-1068NG7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 5405U and Core i7-1068NG7.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	no 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.

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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.

Core i7-1068NG7 outperforms Pentium Gold 5405U by 298% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.52	6.05
Recency	23 January 2019	1 August 2019
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt

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