Ultra 7 256V vs Pentium Gold 7505

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold 7505
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.27
Core Ultra 7 256V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.57
+284%

Core Ultra 7 256V outperforms Pentium Gold 7505 by a whopping 284% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 7505 and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1597618
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Tiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency20.6369.98
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-U (2020)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date17 October 2020 (4 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 7505 and Core Ultra 7 256V 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-coresno data4
Low Power Efficient-coresno data4
Threads48
Base clock speed2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s37 MHz
L1 cache160 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache2.5 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin3 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 7505 and Core Ultra 7 256V 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
SocketFCBGA1449FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 7505 and Core Ultra 7 256V. 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++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost++
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 7505 and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 7505 and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold 7505 and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz1.95 GHz
Execution Units48no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 7505 and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 7505 and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 7505 and Core Ultra 7 256V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.2
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 7505 and Core Ultra 7 256V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

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.

Pentium Gold 7505 3.27
Ultra 7 256V 12.57
+284%

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.

Pentium Gold 7505 5195
Ultra 7 256V 19971
+284%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Pentium Gold 7505 2326
Ultra 7 256V 9460
+307%

Blender(-)

Pentium Gold 7505 1150
+255%
Ultra 7 256V 324

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Pentium Gold 7505 1129
Ultra 7 256V 1972
+74.7%

7-Zip Single

Pentium Gold 7505 4062
Ultra 7 256V 5672
+39.6%

7-Zip

Pentium Gold 7505 10756
Ultra 7 256V 35964
+234%

WebXPRT 3

Pentium Gold 7505 184
Ultra 7 256V 306
+65.9%

CrossMark Overall

Pentium Gold 7505 878
Ultra 7 256V 1700
+93.7%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Pentium Gold 7505 143
Ultra 7 256V 285
+99.6%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Pentium Gold 7505 2130
+283%
Ultra 7 256V 557

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.27 12.57
Integrated graphics card 5.58 13.27
Recency 17 October 2020 24 September 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 10 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt

Pentium Gold 7505 has 13.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 256V, on the other hand, has a 284.4% higher aggregate performance score, 137.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 7 256V is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 7505 in performance tests.


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