Intel Core i5-8210Y vs Intel Pentium Silver A1030

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-8210Y vs Intel Pentium Silver A1030 and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough 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 such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, PassMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Blender, Gears 5, MATLAB, WPrime, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, AIDA64, Prime95, Blender, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver A1030 or Intel Core i5-8210Y.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8210Y

50%

Pentium Silver A1030

51%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Silver A1030 is 1% better than Core i5-8210Y. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8210Y

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 of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just 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: Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	89.8
Valorant	102.1	102.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.1
Apex Legends	95.9	95.9
Call of Duty Warzone	76.5	76.5
Overwatch	82.7	82.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	70.4
DOOM Eternal	51.0	51.0
Warzone	79.6	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.7	85.7
Valheim	84.7	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8210Y

425%

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 Core i5-8210Y is more energy efficient than the Pentium Silver A1030 since it has less power consumption: 7W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 Core i5-8210Y	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Cinbench 15 Single-core	132	88
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	284	294
Cinbench 20 Single-core	302	183
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	632	678
Cinbench 23 Single-core	690	581
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1643	2150

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

	Intel Core i5-8210Y	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Single-Core	1650	1314
Multi-Core	2908	3477

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

	Intel Core i5-8210Y	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Single-Core	894	543
Multi-Core	1778	1738

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 later the processor is released, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-8210Y	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Announcement date	March 07, 2019	January 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCBGA1090
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Gemini Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.7 MHz
Frequency	1.6 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5700 millions	1000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	15 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	33.3 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 Pentium Silver A1030 is 19% better than Core i5-8210Y in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver A1030 has 2 more core than Core i5-8210Y. 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 i5-8210Y is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Silver A1030 is better: 7
All the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-8210Y and Intel Pentium Silver A1030 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-8210Y - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8210Y 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.