Pentium Gold 8505 vs i9-13900H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-13900H
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
18.01
+208%
Pentium Gold 8505
2022
6 threads, 55 Watt
5.84

Core i9-13900H outperforms Pentium Gold 8505 by a whopping 208% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-13900H and Pentium Gold 8505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3411122
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency37.8810.05
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-H (2023)no data
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)1 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$617no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-13900H and Pentium Gold 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)no data
Threads206
Base clock speed2.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache24 MB (shared)8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-13900H and Pentium Gold 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
SocketFCBGA1744FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900H and Pentium Gold 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+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i9-13900H and Pentium Gold 8505 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13900H and Pentium Gold 8505 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-13900H and Pentium Gold 8505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size96 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleIntel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.5 GHz1.1 GHz
Execution Units9648

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-13900H and Pentium Gold 8505 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-13900H and Pentium Gold 8505 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-13900H and Pentium Gold 8505 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13900H and Pentium Gold 8505.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes820

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.

i9-13900H 18.01
+208%
Pentium Gold 8505 5.84

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.

i9-13900H 28608
+208%
Pentium Gold 8505 9275

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.01 5.84
Recency 4 January 2023 1 January 2022
Threads 20 6
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 55 Watt

i9-13900H has a 208.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 233.3% more threads, and 22.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-13900H is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 8505 in performance tests.


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