Intel Pentium Silver N5030 vs Intel Pentium Gold 7505

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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 Intel Pentium Gold 7505 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold 7505, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1526 socket.
Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 Group Intel Pentium 7000
9 Generation 11
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium Silver N5030 Name Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Intel Pentium Family Intel Pentium
 
 

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 Intel Pentium Gold 7505 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold 7505 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 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) 3.5 GHz
1.1 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.5 GHz
 
 

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 Intel Pentium Gold 7505 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold 7505 uses the Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4), which has 384 texture shaders
and 48 execution units.
144 Shaders 384
Q4/2017 Release date Q3/2020
14 nm Technology 10 nm
12 Direct X 12
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
18 Execution units 48
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
9.5 Generation 11
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
Intel UHD Graphics 605 GPU name Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4)
 
 

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 VP8 Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode
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 64.0 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 DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
No ECC No
8.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
 
 

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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
4.8 W TDP down 12 W
None TDP up 28 W
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °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 Intel Pentium Gold 7505 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
Q4/2019 Release date Q4/2020
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, AVX2
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 193 $
Gemini Lake Architecture Tiger Lake U
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 --
BGA 1090 Socket BGA 1526
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes