i7-1260U vs Pentium Gold 7505

Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold 7505
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.39
Core i7-1260U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
9.23
+172%

Core i7-1260U outperforms Pentium Gold 7505 by a whopping 172% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i7-1260U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1583855
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Tiger LakeIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency20.6193.52
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-U (2020)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date17 October 2020 (4 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 7505 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 cores2 (Dual-core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache160 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2.5 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFinIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 7505 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1449FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i7-1260U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i7-1260U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 7505 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 Gold 7505 and Core i7-1260U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz950 MHz
Execution Units4896

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i7-1260U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

Pentium Gold 7505 3.39
i7-1260U 9.23
+172%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium Gold 7505 5192
i7-1260U 14127
+172%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium Gold 7505 1361
i7-1260U 1946
+43%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium Gold 7505 2623
i7-1260U 6334
+141%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Pentium Gold 7505 400
i7-1260U 1203
+201%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Pentium Gold 7505 165
i7-1260U 220
+33%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Pentium Gold 7505 2326
i7-1260U 7258
+212%

Blender(-)

Pentium Gold 7505 1150
+179%
i7-1260U 412

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Pentium Gold 7505 1129
i7-1260U 1611
+42.7%

7-Zip Single

Pentium Gold 7505 4062
i7-1260U 4897
+20.5%

7-Zip

Pentium Gold 7505 10756
i7-1260U 34244
+218%

WebXPRT 3

Pentium Gold 7505 184
i7-1260U 246
+33.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.39 9.23
Recency 17 October 2020 23 February 2022
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 9 Watt

i7-1260U has a 172.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 400% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1260U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 7505 in performance tests.


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