Intel Pentium Gold 8505 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Gold 8505 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was released in Q4/2023. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (103) |
Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (2) |
12 | Generation | 3 |
Alder Lake U | Architecture | -- |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Pentium Gold 7505 | Predecessor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
-- | Successor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 |
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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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is at 3.40 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8505 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
5 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz) 1x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 3.40 GHz 1x Cortex-X4 |
0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Gracemont |
B-Core | 2.96 GHz (3.15 GHz) 5x Cortex-A720 |
-- | C-Core | 2.27 GHz 2x Cortex-A520 |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8505 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon NPU @ 34 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Pentium Gold 8505 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 | Qualcomm Adreno 750 |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
12 | GPU Generation | -- |
10 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
48 | Compute units | -- |
384 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 6 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 750 |
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 / Encode |
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 supports up to 24 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.6 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8505 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR5X-9600 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 24 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
3.25 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 12.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has a TDP of 12.5 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 12.5 W |
55 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold 8505 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 11.25 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8505 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
10 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | -- |
BGA 1744 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Operating systems | Android, Windows 10/11 (ARM) | |
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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm Adreno 750 @ 0.90 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8505 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
Unknown | Xiaomi 14 Xiaomi 14 Pro ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro Samsung S24 Ultra |