Intel Pentium Gold 6405U vs Intel Core i3-1120G4

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Intel Pentium Gold 6405U or Intel Pentium Gold 6405U – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Core i3-1120G4 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Core i3 series.
To use the Intel Core i3-1120G4, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1526 socket.
Family Intel Core i3
Group Intel Core i 1100G/11000U
-- Generation 11
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U Name Intel Core i3-1120G4
-- Segment Mobile
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-1120G4 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-1120G4 is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
-- CPU Cores 2
None None 2x
No Hyperthreading Yes
None None 3.9 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 3.9 GHz
-- Core architecture normal
-- Threads 4
None None 2.5 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Gold 6405U does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i3-1120G4 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i3-1120G4 uses the Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4), which has 384 texture shaders
and 48 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Release date Q3/2020
-- GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 48
-- Generation 11
GPU name Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4)
-- Direct X 12
-- Shaders 384
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Technology 10 nm
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

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.
-- VP9 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode
-- VP8 Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
-- Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
-- Memory channels 2
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 32.0 GB
No AES-NI Yes
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
None TDP down 7 W
None TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i3-1120G4 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
-- Release date Q4/2020
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price 309 $
-- Chip design Monolithic
Socket BGA 1526
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 6.0 MB
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Part Number --
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Technology 10 nm
-- Architecture Tiger Lake U