Intel Pentium Silver A1030 vs AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G

Processor comparisons 28-06-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Pentium Silver A1030 vs AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, 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 software tests like Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, 3DMark, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Blender, RealBench, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Blender, SuperPi, MATLAB, 7zip, Handbrake, Prime95, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G 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%

Ryzen Embedded R1305G

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver A1030

51%

Ryzen Embedded R1305G

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 this processor costs 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	89.5
Valorant	102.0	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.1	56.9
Apex Legends	95.9	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.5	76.3
Overwatch	82.6	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	70.2
DOOM Eternal	51.0	50.8
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 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

Pentium Silver A1030

120%

Ryzen Embedded R1305G

284%

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 Ryzen Embedded R1305G is more energy efficient than the Pentium Silver A1030 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 8W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU uses 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 check whether the program 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 Pentium Silver A1030	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	88	65
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	294	285
Cinbench 20 Single-core	183	166
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	678	683
Cinbench 23 Single-core	581	403
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2150	1632

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

	Intel Pentium Silver A1030	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G
Single-Core	1314	1669
Multi-Core	3477	3315

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

	Intel Pentium Silver A1030	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G
Single-Core	543	682
Multi-Core	1738	1460

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest 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 Ryzen Embedded R1305G
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1090	FP5
Core name	Gemini Lake	Embedded
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation		2
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz	2.8 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	1.5 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm
Transistors count	1000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	8 W
Memory type	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	8 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YE1305C9T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Silver A1030 is 25% better than Ryzen Embedded R1305G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver A1030 has 2 more core than Ryzen Embedded R1305G. 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: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G is better: 10
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Pentium Silver A1030 and AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G before deciding which of the CPUs 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 Ryzen Embedded R1305G specs and review.