Intel Pentium Silver A1030 vs Intel Core i5-6200U

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium Silver A1030 vs Intel Core i5-6200U and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Furmark, 7zip, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, 3DMark, Blender, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6200U 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%

Core i5-6200U

50%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Silver A1030 is 1% better than Core i5-6200U. 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%

Core i5-6200U

50%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	89.7
Valorant	102.0	102.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.1	57.1
Apex Legends	95.9	95.8
Call of Duty Warzone	76.5	76.5
Overwatch	82.6	82.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	70.4
DOOM Eternal	51.0	51.0
Warzone	79.6	79.5
Assassin's Creed	85.7	85.6
Valheim	84.7	84.6

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

Pentium Silver A1030

120%

Core i5-6200U

157%

To make a final decision 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 i5-6200U is more energy efficient than the Pentium Silver A1030 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 Pentium Silver A1030	Intel Core i5-6200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	88	119
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	294	290
Cinbench 20 Single-core	183	282
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	678	735
Cinbench 23 Single-core	581	716
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2150	1706

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

	Intel Pentium Silver A1030	Intel Core i5-6200U
Single-Core	1314	1586
Multi-Core	3477	3019

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

	Intel Pentium Silver A1030	Intel Core i5-6200U
Single-Core	543	707
Multi-Core	1738	1691

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Silver A1030	Intel Core i5-6200U
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1090	FCBGA1356
Core name	Gemini Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation		6
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz	2.8 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1000 millions	1750 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	8 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-6200U is 13% better than Pentium Silver A1030 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver A1030 has 2 more core than Core i5-6200U. 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: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6200U is better: 14
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver A1030 and Intel Core i5-6200U before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

• Intel Core i5-6200U specs and review.