i3-1210U vs Pentium 8505

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 8505 and Core i3-1210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1033
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-MIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiencyno data69.61
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-U (2022)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 8505 and Core i3-1210U 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 cores5 (Penta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed1.2 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)10 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 8505 and Core i3-1210U 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
SocketIntel BGA 1744FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 8505 and Core i3-1210U. 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++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+-
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Pentium 8505 and Core i3-1210U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 8505 and Core i3-1210U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 8505 and Core i3-1210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz850 MHz
Execution Units4864

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 8505 and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 8505 and Core i3-1210U 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 Pentium 8505 and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 8505 and Core i3-1210U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2014

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 5 6
Threads 6 8
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 9 Watt

i3-1210U has 20% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

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