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

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

• Family
  Intel Pentium Intel Core i9
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium Gold 8000 Intel Core i 12000H
• 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
  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) 2.30 GHz (5.00 GHz)
• B-Core Frequency
  0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz) 1.70 GHz (3.60 GHz)

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 UHD Graphics 11th Gen (48 EU) Intel UHD Graphics 770
• GPU frequency
  0.20 GHz 0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.10 GHz 1.55 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

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 / Encode
• 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 Core i9-12900HX and Intel Pentium Gold 8505. 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 128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
• Bandwidth
  76.8 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
• ECC
  No No
• PCIe
  4.0 x 20 5.0 x 20
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

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

• TDP (PL2)
  55 W 157 W
• TDP up
  -- 86 W
• TDP down
  -- 45 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 100 °C

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

• 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 30.00 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
  193 $ 606 $
• Documents
  Technical data sheet Technical data sheet