i3-1125G4 vs Pentium Gold 7505

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold 7505
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.27
Core i3-1125G4
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.04
+84.7%

Core i3-1125G4 outperforms Pentium Gold 7505 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i3-1125G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15961103
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Tiger LakeIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency20.6320.41
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-U (2020)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date17 October 2020 (4 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i3-1125G4 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache160 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache2.5 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i3-1125G4 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
SocketFCBGA1449FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i3-1125G4. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i3-1125G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
SGX--
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i3-1125G4 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 i3-1125G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Units4848

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i3-1125G4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i3-1125G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i3-1125G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 7505 and Core i3-1125G4.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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
i3-1125G4 6.04
+84.7%

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
i3-1125G4 9587
+84.5%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium Gold 7505 1355
i3-1125G4 1433
+5.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium Gold 7505 2612
i3-1125G4 4036
+54.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Pentium Gold 7505 2326
i3-1125G4 3738
+60.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.27 6.04
Recency 17 October 2020 2 September 2020
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

Pentium Gold 7505 has an age advantage of 1 month, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

i3-1125G4, on the other hand, has a 84.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-1125G4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 7505 in performance tests.


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