Pentium 8505 vs i7-12700

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700 and Pentium 8505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking290not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency28.21no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700 and Pentium 8505 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)5 (Penta-Core)
Threads206
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size215 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700 and Pentium 8505 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
SocketFCLGA1700Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700 and Pentium 8505. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-12700 and Pentium 8505 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700 and Pentium 8505 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700 and Pentium 8505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.5 GHz1.1 GHz
Execution Units3248

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-12700 and Pentium 8505 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-12700 and Pentium 8505 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-12700 and Pentium 8505 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700 and Pentium 8505.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 5
Threads 20 6
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i7-12700 has 140% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads.

Pentium 8505, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-12700 and Pentium 8505. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-12700 is a desktop processor while Pentium 8505 is a notebook one.


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