Intel Core i3-8145U vs Intel Pentium Silver J5040

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-8145U vs Intel Pentium Silver J5040 and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Blender, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, PassMark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver J5040 or Intel Core i3-8145U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-8145U

51%

Pentium Silver J5040

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8145U

51%

Pentium Silver J5040

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. And if it seems to you 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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	89.9
Valorant	102.6	102.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	57.2
Apex Legends	96.4	96.1
Call of Duty Warzone	76.9	76.6
Overwatch	83.1	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.5
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.1
Warzone	80.0	79.7
Assassin's Creed	86.2	85.8
Valheim	85.1	84.8

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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

Core i3-8145U

226%

Pentium Silver J5040

197%

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 Core i3-8145U is more energy efficient than the Pentium Silver J5040 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 10W. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-8145U	Intel Pentium Silver J5040
Cinbench 15 Single-core	160	96
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	338	320
Cinbench 20 Single-core	296	199
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	521	737
Cinbench 23 Single-core	491	632
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1905	2340

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

	Intel Core i3-8145U	Intel Pentium Silver J5040
Single-Core	2152	1430
Multi-Core	3810	3783

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

	Intel Core i3-8145U	Intel Pentium Silver J5040
Single-Core	1017	591
Multi-Core	2215	1891

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-8145U	Intel Pentium Silver J5040
Announcement date	November 07, 2018	January 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1090
Core name	Whiskey Lake	Gemini Lake Refresh
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	1200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	10 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-8145U is 4% better than Pentium Silver J5040 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver J5040 has 2 more core than Core i3-8145U. 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 Core i3-8145U is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Silver J5040 is better: 6
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-8145U and Intel Pentium Silver J5040 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-8145U - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-8145U specs and review.

Intel Pentium Silver J5040 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver J5040 specs and review.