Intel Atom Z3740 vs Intel Pentium Silver J5005

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Intel Atom Z3740 or Intel Atom Z3740 – 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 Atom Z3740 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Atom series.
To use the Intel Atom Z3740, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1380 socket.
The Intel Pentium Silver J5005 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2017 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Silver J5005, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1090 socket.
Intel Atom Z3700 Group Intel Pentium J5000/N5000
4 Generation 9
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Atom Z3740 Name Intel Pentium Silver J5005
Intel Atom Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3740 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3740 is 1.33 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 1.86 GHz.
The Intel Pentium Silver J5005 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver J5005 is 1.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
4 Threads 4
4x Cores 4x
4 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
1.86 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.8 GHz
1.33 GHz Frequency 1.5 GHz
None None 2.7 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom Z3740 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Atom Z3740 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium Silver J5005 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Silver J5005 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 605, which has 144 texture shaders
and 18 execution units.
32 Shaders 144
Q3/2013 Release date Q4/2017
22 nm Technology 14 nm
11.2 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
4 Execution units 18
0.31 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
7 Generation 9.5
0.67 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.8 GHz
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 605
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
LPDDR3-1066 Memory type DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400
No ECC No
4.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
17.1 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 4 W watts.
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 10 W watts.
4 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
90 °C Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3740 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium Silver J5005 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2013 Release date Q4/2017
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 95 $
Bay Trail Architecture Gemini Lake
2.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
BGA 1380 Socket BGA 1090
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1183
1183
Intel Atom Z3740
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
300
300