Intel Pentium Silver J5040 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6500

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Intel Pentium Silver J5040 or Intel Pentium Silver J5040 – 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 Pentium Silver J5040 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Silver J5040, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1090 socket.
The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold G6500, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 Group Intel Pentium G6000
9 Generation 10
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium Silver J5040 Name Intel Pentium Gold G6500
Intel Pentium Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Silver J5040 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver J5040 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6500 is 4.1 GHz
4 Threads 4
4x Cores 2x
4 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.0 GHz Frequency 4.1 GHz
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Silver J5040 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Silver J5040 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 605, which has 144 texture shaders
and 18 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold G6500 uses the Intel HD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
144 Shaders 192
Q4/2017 Release date Q2/2016
14 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
18 Execution units 24
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
9.5 Generation 9.5
0.8 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
Intel UHD Graphics 605 GPU name Intel HD Graphics 630
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 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
DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2666
No ECC Yes
8.0 GB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 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 58 W watts.
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 58 W
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Silver J5040 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium Gold G6500 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q4/2019 Release date Q2/2020
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 90 $
Gemini Lake Architecture Comet Lake S
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 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 1090 Socket LGA 1200
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes