Intel Core i3-5005U vs Intel Pentium 4405U

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Intel Core i3-5005U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium 4405U
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Pentium 4405U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-5005U and the Intel Pentium 4405U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-5005U 2 core processor released in Q1/2015 with the Intel Pentium 4405U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core i 5000U (16) CPU group Intel Pentium 4000 (2)
5 Generation 6
Broadwell U Architecture Skylake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i3-4005U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-5005U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium 4405U clocks with 2.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-5005U Characteristic Intel Pentium 4405U
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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.

Intel Core i3-5005U Characteristic Intel Pentium 4405U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 5500 GPU Intel HD Graphics 510
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
8 GPU Generation 9
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 12
192 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 12.0

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.

Intel HD Graphics 5500 GPU Intel HD Graphics 510
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-5005U, while the Intel Pentium 4405U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-5005U Characteristic Intel Pentium 4405U
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2133
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 10
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 5.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-5005U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium 4405U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-5005U Characteristic Intel Pentium 4405U
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
10 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-5005U has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium 4405U is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3-5005U Characteristic Intel Pentium 4405U
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1168 Socket BGA 1356
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2015 Release date Q3/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

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.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
505 (100%)
Intel Pentium 4405U Intel Pentium 4405U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
492 (97%)

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.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1082 (88%)
Intel Pentium 4405U Intel Pentium 4405U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1236 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
630 (100%)
Intel Pentium 4405U Intel Pentium 4405U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
445 (71%)

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.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1197 (100%)
Intel Pentium 4405U Intel Pentium 4405U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
972 (81%)

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.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.85 GHz
326 (100%)
Intel Pentium 4405U Intel Pentium 4405U
Intel HD Graphics 510 @ 0.95 GHz
182 (56%)

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.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
2025 (96%)
Intel Pentium 4405U Intel Pentium 4405U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2100 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
82 (92%)
Intel Pentium 4405U Intel Pentium 4405U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
89 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
210 (93%)
Intel Pentium 4405U Intel Pentium 4405U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
227 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
197 (100%)
Intel Pentium 4405U Intel Pentium 4405U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-5005U Intel Core i3-5005U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
596 (100%)
Intel Pentium 4405U Intel Pentium 4405U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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