AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Pentium Gold 8505

Last updated: 2024-02-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D		Intel Pentium Gold 8505
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D or Intel Pentium Gold 8505 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D was released in Q1/2024. The Intel Pentium Gold 8505 has 5 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 8505 was released in Q1/2022.

AMD Ryzen 7 (68)	Family	Intel Pentium (150)
AMD Ryzen 5000 (12)	CPU group	Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2)
4	Generation	12
Vermeer (Zen 3)	Architecture	Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	Intel Pentium Gold 7505
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.10 GHz). The Intel Pentium Gold 8505 has 5 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold 8505
8	Cores	5
16	Threads	6
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.00 GHz (4.10 GHz) 8x Zen 3	A-Core	1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz) 1x Golden Cove
--	B-Core	0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Gracemont
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold 8505
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU)
	GPU frequency	0.20 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
--	GPU Generation	12
	Technology	10 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	48
--	Shader	384
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 8505 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold 8505
DDR4-3200	Memory	LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	83.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
4.00 MB	L2 Cache	3.25 MB
96.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	4.0
20	PCIe lanes	20
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D has a TDP of 105 W, that of the Intel Pentium Gold 8505 is 15 W.
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold 8505
105 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	55 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
90 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D has a 100.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium Gold 8505 cache has a total of 11.25 MB.
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold 8505
7 nm	Technology	10 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	BGA 1744
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems
Q1/2024	Release date	Q1/2022
--	Release price	193 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (97%)

Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (97%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (100%)

Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (38%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	1643 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold 8505 5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz	1550 (94%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	11310 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold 8505 5C 6T @ 1.60 GHz	4055 (36%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	2002 (93%)
	Intel Pentium Gold 8505 5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz	2146 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	10570 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold 8505 5C 6T @ 1.60 GHz	4722 (45%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	26499 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold 8505 5C 6T @ 1.60 GHz	8935 (34%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	87 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold 8505 5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	765 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold 8505 5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	1365 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold 8505 5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	13786 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold 8505 5C 6T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Pentium Gold 8505 Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.10 GHz	844 (100%)

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