Pentium 8505 (IPU) vs i5-2580M

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2580M and Pentium 8505 (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release dateno data23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2580M and Pentium 8505 (IPU) 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)5 (Penta-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speedno data1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache128 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Number of transistors624 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2580M and Pentium 8505 (IPU) 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
Socketno dataIntel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2580M and Pentium 8505 (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX-+

Security technologies

Core i5-2580M and Pentium 8505 (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2580M and Pentium 8505 (IPU) are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2580M and Pentium 8505 (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2580M and Pentium 8505 (IPU).

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 5
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Pentium 8505 (IPU) has 150% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

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