Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Intel Pentium Gold 8505. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Intel Core i9 Intel Pentium
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 12000H Intel Pentium Gold 8000
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  12 12
• Predecessor
  -- Intel Pentium Gold 7505

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  14 / 20 5 / 6
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  6x Golden Cove 1x Golden Cove
• B-Core
  8x Gracemont 4x Gracemont
• Overclocking
  No No

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (48 EU)
• GPU frequency
  0.40 GHz 0.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.45 GHz 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  96 48
• Shader
  768 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB 64 GB
• Max. displays
  4 3
• Generation
  13 12
• Direct X
  12.1 12
• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q2/2020

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Pentium Gold 8505 and Intel Core i9-12900HK. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200DDR5-4800LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5200 DDR4-3200DDR5-4800LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5200
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 64 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2 (Dual Channel)
• ECC
  No No
• PCIe
  4.0 x 28 4.0 x 20
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Core i9-12900HK and Intel Pentium Gold 8505 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL2)
  115 W 55 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-12900HK and Intel Pentium Gold 8505, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L2-Cache
  11.50 MB 3.25 MB
• L3-Cache
  24.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Alder Lake H Alder Lake U
• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Socket
  BGA 1744 BGA 1744
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q1/2022