Intel Pentium Silver N5000 vs Intel Celeron N4500

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Intel Pentium Silver N5000 or Intel Pentium Silver N5000 – 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 N5000 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 N5000, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1090 socket.
The Intel Celeron N4500 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron N4500, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1338 socket.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium Silver N5000 Name Intel Celeron N4500
Intel Pentium Family Intel Celeron
9 Generation 10
Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 Group Intel Celeron N4000/N5000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.7 GHz.
The Intel Celeron N4500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N4500 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
2.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.8 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
1.1 GHz Frequency 1.1 GHz
4 Threads 2
2.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.4 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 2
4x Cores 2x Tremont
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 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 Celeron N4500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron N4500 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Jasper Lake), which has 128 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
0.2 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
Q4/2017 Release date Q1/2021
12 Direct X 12
Intel UHD Graphics 605 GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Jasper Lake)
14 nm Technology 10 nm
-- Max. displays --
144 Shaders 128
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
18 Execution units 16
9.5 Generation 11
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.75 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
8.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2933, LPDDR4-2933
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 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.
105 °C Tjunction max 105 °C
None TDP (PL2) 20 W
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
4.8 W TDP down 4.8 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 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 Celeron N4500 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
Q4/2017 Release date Q1/2021
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.5 MB
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
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Gemini Lake Architecture Jasper Lake
14 nm Technology 10 nm
BGA 1090 Socket BGA 1338
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
 
 

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