Intel Core i9-11950H
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Intel Core i9-11950H vs Intel Pentium Gold 5405U

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Which one of the central processing units is better: Intel Core i9-11950H or Intel Pentium Gold 5405U? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The Intel Core i9-11950H has 8 cores and 16 threads with maximum working frequency of 5.00 GHz. The Intel Core i9-11950H was released on Q2/2021.

The Intel Pentium Gold 5405U has 2 cores with 16 threads and 5.00 GHz of frequency. The Intel Pentium Gold 5405U was released on Q1/2019.

Differences
Reasons to consider
Intel Core i9-11950H
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  • Higher clock speed
    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
    Around -13% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 2
    2 times more threads
Reasons to consider
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
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  • Performance per watt
    15 W left arrow 45 W
    About 0.33 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Intel Core i9-11950H Intel Core i9-11950H
Intel Pentium Gold 5405U Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i9-11950H and Intel Pentium Gold 5405U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Intel Core i9-11950H left arrow Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow Intel Pentium
  • Generation
    11 left arrow 8
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 11000H left arrow Intel Pentium 5000
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i9-11950H vs Intel Pentium Gold 5405U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    5.00 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i9-11950H and Intel Pentium Gold 5405U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 610
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.45 GHz left arrow 0.95 GHz
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow 12
  • Shader
    256 left arrow 96
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    11 left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2021 left arrow Q4/2017
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i9-11950H and Intel Pentium Gold 5405U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i9-11950H and Intel Pentium Gold 5405U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4-2133LPDDR3-1866
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 12
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i9-11950H and Intel Pentium Gold 5405U.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i9-11950H or Intel Pentium Gold 5405U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    45 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP down
    35 W left arrow 12.5 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i9-11950H and Intel Pentium Gold 5405U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    24.00 MB left arrow 2.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Tiger Lake H left arrow Whiskey Lake U
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1787 left arrow BGA 1528
  • Release date
    Q2/2021 left arrow Q1/2019
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Core i9-11950H and Intel Pentium Gold 5405U.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Lenovo V340Lenovo IdeaPad C340Lenovo IdeaPad L340DELL Inspiron 15 3583
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