Intel Pentium Gold 8505 | Apple M3 (8-GPU) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Gold 8505 or Apple M3 (8-GPU) - 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 Intel Pentium Gold 8505 has 5 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 8505 was released in Q1/2022. The Apple M3 (8-GPU) has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.06 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M3 (8-GPU) was released in Q4/2023. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2) | CPU group | Apple M3 (6) |
12 | Generation | 3 |
Alder Lake U | Architecture | M3 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Pentium Gold 7505 | Predecessor | Apple M2 (8-GPU) |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Gold 8505 has 5 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold 8505 is 1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the Apple M3 (8-GPU) has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M3 (8-GPU) is at 0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8505 | Characteristic | Apple M3 (8-GPU) |
5 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz) 1x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz) 4x P-Core |
0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Gracemont |
B-Core | 0.74 GHz (2.75 GHz) 4x E-Core |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8505 | Characteristic | Apple M3 (8-GPU) |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Pentium Gold 8505 or Apple M3 (8-GPU) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) | GPU | Apple M3 (8 Core) |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz |
1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.40 GHz |
12 | GPU Generation | -- |
10 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
48 | Compute units | 128 |
384 | Shader | 1024 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 24 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) | GPU | Apple M3 (8 Core) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
Decode | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium Gold 8505 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s. The Apple M3 (8-GPU) supports up to 24 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8505 | Characteristic | Apple M3 (8-GPU) |
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 24 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
3.25 MB | L2 Cache | 20.00 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium Gold 8505 is 15 W, while the Apple M3 (8-GPU) has a TDP of 22 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8505 | Characteristic | Apple M3 (8-GPU) |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 22 W |
55 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 10 W |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold 8505 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 11.25 MB cache. The Apple M3 (8-GPU) is manufactured in 3 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8505 | Characteristic | Apple M3 (8-GPU) |
10 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
BGA 1744 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | macOS, iPadOS | |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
193 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.10 GHz |
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Apple M3 (8-GPU)
Apple M3 (8 Core) @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
1.20 GHz |
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Apple M3 (8-GPU)
10,437 CB R23 MC @ 22 W |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 0.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8505 | Apple M3 (8-GPU) |
Unknown | Apple iMac 24 (2023) |