Pentium 3805U vs i5-8350U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8350U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.91
+428%
Pentium 3805U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.74

Core i5-8350U outperforms Pentium 3805U by a whopping 428% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8350U and Pentium 3805U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14382661
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Pentium
Power efficiency24.674.67
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297$161

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8350U and Pentium 3805U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed1.7 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier17no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size123 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8350U and Pentium 3805U 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
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8350U and Pentium 3805U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP+-
Smart Response+-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-8350U and Pentium 3805U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8350U and Pentium 3805U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8350U and Pentium 3805U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz800 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8350U and Pentium 3805U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8350U and Pentium 3805U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8350U and Pentium 3805U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2/12
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8350U and Pentium 3805U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1212

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.

i5-8350U 3.91
+428%
Pentium 3805U 0.74

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-8350U 6213
+427%
Pentium 3805U 1178

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-8350U 6
+236%
Pentium 3805U 2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.91 0.74
Recency 21 August 2017 1 March 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2

i5-8350U has a 428.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i5-8350U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3805U in performance tests.


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