Celeron G5905 vs i7-1185G7

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1185G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.53
+273%

Core i7-1185G7 outperforms Celeron G5905 by a whopping 273% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1185G7 and Celeron G5905 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10412020
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Tiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency22.072.86
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)no data
Release date2 September 2020 (4 years ago)1 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1185G7 and Celeron G5905 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)no data
Threads82
Base clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHzno data
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1185G7 and Celeron G5905 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1449FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Celeron G5905. 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+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-1185G7 and Celeron G5905 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGX-Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Celeron G5905 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Celeron G5905. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHz1.05 GHz
Execution Units96no data
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1185G7 and Celeron G5905 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Celeron G5905 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Celeron G5905 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112
OpenGL4.64.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Celeron G5905.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-1185G7 6.53
+273%
Celeron G5905 1.75

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.

i7-1185G7 10368
+272%
Celeron G5905 2784

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-1185G7 1738
+135%
Celeron G5905 740

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-1185G7 5325
+322%
Celeron G5905 1262

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.53 1.75
Recency 2 September 2020 1 July 2020
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 10 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 58 Watt

i7-1185G7 has a 273.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, 300% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 107.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1185G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G5905 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-1185G7 is a notebook processor while Celeron G5905 is a desktop one.


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