Intel Celeron N5100 vs Intel Pentium Silver A1030

Processor comparisons 17-07-2021

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Celeron N5100 vs Intel Pentium Silver A1030 and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like 3DMark, 7zip, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Blender, SuperPi, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, WPrime, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Apex Legends
Valorant
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Overwatch

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver A1030 or Intel Celeron N5100.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Celeron N5100

50%

Pentium Silver A1030

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Silver A1030 is 1% better than Celeron N5100. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N5100

51%

Pentium Silver A1030

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	89.8
Valorant	102.2	102.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.1
Apex Legends	96.0	95.9
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	76.5
Overwatch	82.8	82.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	70.4
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.0
Warzone	79.7	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.8	85.7
Valheim	84.8	84.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron N5100

338%

Pentium Silver A1030

120%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Celeron N5100 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Silver A1030 as it consumes less power: 6W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Cinbench 15 Single-core	94	88
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	248	294
Cinbench 20 Single-core	202	183
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	603	678
Cinbench 23 Single-core	437	581
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1604	2150

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Single-Core	1316	1314
Multi-Core	3246	3477

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Single-Core	610	543
Multi-Core	1869	1738

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Celeron N5100	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Announcement date	January 11, 2021	January 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1338	FCBGA1090
Core name	Jasper Lake	Gemini Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11
Turbo Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.7 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	1000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Silver A1030 is 44% better than Celeron N5100 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron N5100 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Silver A1030 is better: 7
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Celeron N5100 and Intel Pentium Silver A1030 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Celeron N5100 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Celeron N5100 specs and review.

Intel Pentium Silver A1030 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Pentium Silver A1030 specs and review.