Intel Pentium Silver A1030 vs AMD 3020e

Processor comparisons 28-06-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Pentium Silver A1030 vs AMD 3020e tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Blender, 7zip, MATLAB, PassMark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, Prime95, WPrime, RealBench, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD 3020e or Intel Pentium Silver A1030.

Summary benchmark results

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

Pentium Silver A1030

51%

3020e

50%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Silver A1030 is 1% better than 3020e. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver A1030

51%

3020e

50%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, 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 low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	89.2
Valorant	102.0	101.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.1	56.8
Apex Legends	95.9	95.3
Call of Duty Warzone	76.5	76.0
Overwatch	82.6	82.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	69.9
DOOM Eternal	51.0	50.7
Warzone	79.6	79.1
Assassin's Creed	85.7	85.2
Valheim	84.7	84.1

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: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium Silver A1030

120%

3020e

333%

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 3020e is more energy efficient than the Pentium Silver A1030 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 6W. 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 programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 Pentium Silver A1030	AMD 3020e
Cinbench 15 Single-core	88	48
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	294	254
Cinbench 20 Single-core	183	121
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	678	552
Cinbench 23 Single-core	581	312
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2150	1501

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

	Intel Pentium Silver A1030	AMD 3020e
Single-Core	1314	1473
Multi-Core	3477	2644

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

	Intel Pentium Silver A1030	AMD 3020e
Single-Core	543	600
Multi-Core	1738	1186

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 Pentium Silver A1030	AMD 3020e
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	January 06, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1090	Unknown
Core name	Gemini Lake	Dali
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation		1
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz	2.6 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	1.2 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1000 millions	800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	6 W
Memory type	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YM3020C7T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Silver A1030 is 40% better than 3020e in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver A1030 has 2 more core than 3020e. 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 Pentium Silver A1030 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD 3020e is better: 8
However, it should be realized 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 figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver A1030 and AMD 3020e before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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.

AMD 3020e - all data

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

• AMD 3020e specs and review.