Pentium 8505 (IPU) vs i7-3770K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770K and Pentium 8505 (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1394	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.63	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	5.01	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770K 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	8	6
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	0 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770K 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770K and Pentium 8505 (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3770K and Pentium 8505 (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3770K and Pentium 8505 (IPU) are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3770K and Pentium 8505 (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4000	Intel UHD Graphics 48EU
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3770K and Pentium 8505 (IPU) integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3770K and Pentium 8505 (IPU).

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 April 2012	23 February 2022
Physical cores	4	5
Threads	8	6
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	15 Watt

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