Pentium Gold 6405U vs i3-1005G1

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-1005G1
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.09
+79.7%
Pentium Gold 6405U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.72

Core i3-1005G1 outperforms Pentium Gold 6405U by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium Gold 6405U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16342047
Place by popularity67not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency11.6910.84
Architecture codenameIce Lake (Client) (2019)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date1 August 2019 (5 years ago)31 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$161

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium Gold 6405U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 × 4 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier12no data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography10 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium Gold 6405U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1526FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium Gold 6405U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium Gold 6405U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium Gold 6405U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium Gold 6405U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth59.732 GB/s37.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency900 MHz950 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.64.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1005G1 and Pentium Gold 6405U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

i3-1005G1 3.09
+79.7%
Pentium Gold 6405U 1.72

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i3-1005G1 2426
+83.8%
Pentium Gold 6405U 1320

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.09 1.72
Recency 1 August 2019 31 October 2019
Chip lithography 10 nm 14 nm

i3-1005G1 has a 79.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium Gold 6405U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months.

The Core i3-1005G1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 6405U in performance tests.


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