Pentium Gold 8505 vs U300
Aggregated performance score
Pentium Gold 8505 outperforms U300 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing U300 and Pentium Gold 8505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1006 | 1000 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
U300 and Pentium Gold 8505 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) | 5 (Penta-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 6 |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on U300 and Pentium Gold 8505 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 | FCBGA1744 | FCBGA1744 |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by U300 and Pentium Gold 8505. 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 | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | + |
| Status | Launched | Launched |
Security technologies
U300 and Pentium Gold 8505 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by U300 and Pentium Gold 8505 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by U300 and Pentium Gold 8505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Maximum memory size | 96 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors | Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Execution Units | 48 | 48 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of U300 and Pentium Gold 8505 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by U300 and Pentium Gold 8505 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 U300 and Pentium Gold 8505 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 U300 and Pentium Gold 8505.
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 20 |
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 8505 outperforms U300 by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Pentium Gold 8505 outperforms U300 by 1% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.02 | 6.06 |
| Recency | 1 January 2023 | 1 January 2022 |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between U300 and Pentium Gold 8505.
Should you still have questions on choice between U300 and Pentium Gold 8505, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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