Intel Pentium Silver J5005 vs Intel Pentium Silver N5030. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Pentium Intel Pentium
• Generation
  9 9
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 Intel Pentium J5000/N5000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  1.50 GHz 1.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.80 GHz 3.10 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  2.70 GHz 2.40 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 605 Intel UHD Graphics 605
• GPU frequency
  0.25 GHz 0.25 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.80 GHz 0.75 GHz
• Execution units
  18 18
• Shader
  144 144
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB 8 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9.5 9.5
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017 Q4/2017

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Pentium Silver N5030 and Intel Pentium Silver J5005. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Max. Memory
  8 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  6 6

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Pentium Silver J5005 and Intel Pentium Silver N5030 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  10 W 6 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Pentium Silver J5005 and Intel Pentium Silver N5030, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Gemini Lake Gemini Lake
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1090 BGA 1090
• Release date
  Q4/2017 Q4/2019