Intel Core i7-12800HX VS Intel Pentium Gold 8505

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i7-12800HX vs Intel Pentium Gold 8505 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Pentium Gold 8505

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Performance per watt

15 W 55 W

About 3.67 0.97 times less performance per watt

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Pentium Gold 8505 Intel Core i7-12800HX

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Pentium Gold 8505 and Intel Core i7-12800HX is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Pentium Gold 8505 Intel Core i7-12800HX
Family	Intel Pentium Intel Core i7
CPU group	Intel Pentium Gold 8000 Intel Core i 12000H
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	12 12

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Pentium Gold 8505 vs Intel Core i7-12800HX by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	5 / 6 16 / 24
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core	1x Golden Cove 8x Golden Cove
B-Core	4x Gracemont 8x Gracemont
Hyperthreading / SMT	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No Yes
A-Core Frequency	1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz) 2.00 GHz (4.80 GHz)
B-Core Frequency	0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz) 1.50 GHz (3.40 GHz)

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Pentium Gold 8505 and Intel Core i7-12800HX along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (48 EU) Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency	0.20 GHz 0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz 1.45 GHz
Execution units	48 32
Shader	384 256
Max. GPU Memory	64 GB 64 GB
Max. displays	3 3
Generation	12 11
Direct X	12 12
Technology	10 nm 10 nm
Release date	Q2/2020 Q4/2021

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Pentium Gold 8505 and Intel Core i7-12800HX. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode Decode / Encode
VP9	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
AV1	Decode Decode
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Pentium Gold 8505 and Intel Core i7-12800HX you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5200 DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5200
Max. Memory	64 GB 128 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth	-- 76.8 GB/s
ECC	No No
PCIe	4.0 x 28 5.0 x 20
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Pentium Gold 8505 or Intel Core i7-12800HX? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	15 W 55 W
TDP (PL2)	55 W 157 W
TDP down	-- 45 W
Tjunction max.	100 \xc2\xb0C 100 \xc2\xb0C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Pentium Gold 8505 and Intel Core i7-12800HX CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	10 nm 10 nm
Chip design	Monolithic Monolithic
Socket	BGA 1744 BGA 1744
L2-Cache	3.25 MB 14.00 MB
L3-Cache	8.00 MB 25.00 MB
Architecture	Alder Lake U Alder Lake H
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date	Q1/2022 Q2/2022
Release price	-- 457 $
Documents	Technical data sheet Technical data sheet