Intel Pentium Silver N5030 vs AMD 3015Ce

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Intel Pentium Silver N5030 or Intel Pentium Silver N5030 – 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 N5030 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 N5030, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1090 socket.
The AMD 3015Ce features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD E series.
To use the AMD 3015Ce, you'll need a motherboard with a FT5 socket.
Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 Group AMD 3000e/Ce
9 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium Silver N5030 Name AMD 3015Ce
Intel Pentium Family AMD E
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver N5030 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.1 GHz.
The AMD 3015Ce has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD 3015Ce is 1.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.3 GHz.
4 Threads 4
4x Cores 2x
4 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.3 GHz
1.1 GHz Frequency 1.2 GHz
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Silver N5030 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 AMD 3015Ce has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD 3015Ce uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
144 Shaders 192
Q4/2017 Release date Q1/2018
14 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
18 Execution units 3
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
9.5 Generation 8
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Intel UHD Graphics 605 GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
 
 

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.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-1600
No ECC Yes
8.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 1
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

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.
4.8 W TDP down None
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
105 °C Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 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 AMD 3015Ce is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q4/2019 Release date Q2/2021
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
-- Release price --
Gemini Lake Architecture Dali (Zen)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number AM301CBRP2OFJ
BGA 1090 Socket FT5
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB