Intel Core i5-8210Y vs Intel Pentium Silver N5030

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-8210Y vs Intel Pentium Silver N5030 and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Blender, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, RealBench, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, 3DMark, PCMark 10, PassMark, Prime95, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, WPrime, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver N5030 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 N5030

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8210Y

51%

Pentium Silver N5030

50%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 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: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Control, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	89.5
Valorant	102.1	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.0
Apex Legends	95.9	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.5	76.3
Overwatch	82.7	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	70.2
DOOM Eternal	51.0	50.9
Warzone	79.6	79.3
Assassin's Creed	85.7	85.4
Valheim	84.7	84.4

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 that were in the comparisons 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. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8210Y

425%

Pentium Silver N5030

295%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor 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 N5030 as it consumes less power: 7W vs. 6W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because 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 Core i5-8210Y	Intel Pentium Silver N5030
Cinbench 15 Single-core	132	91
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	284	265
Cinbench 20 Single-core	302	347
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	632	590
Cinbench 23 Single-core	690	356
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1643	1312

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

	Intel Core i5-8210Y	Intel Pentium Silver N5030
Single-Core	1650	1321
Multi-Core	2908	2657

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

	Intel Core i5-8210Y	Intel Pentium Silver N5030
Single-Core	894	531
Multi-Core	1778	1479

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

	Intel Core i5-8210Y	Intel Pentium Silver N5030
Announcement date	March 07, 2019	January 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCBGA1090
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Gemini Lake Refresh
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	10
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.1 MHz
Frequency	1.6 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5700 millions	1200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 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	yes
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 i5-8210Y is 31% better than Pentium Silver N5030 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver N5030 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: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Silver N5030 is better: 5
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8210Y and Intel Pentium Silver N5030 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 N5030 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver N5030 specs and review.