Intel Pentium Silver J5040 vs Intel Celeron G5900

Processor comparisons 28-06-2021

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium Silver J5040 vs Intel Celeron G5900 and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as PCMark 10, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, 3DMark, RealBench, MATLAB, PassMark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 7zip, Blender, Furmark, AIDA64, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 Intel Celeron G5900 or Intel Pentium Silver J5040.

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 J5040

51%

Celeron G5900

50%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Silver J5040 is 1% better than Celeron G5900. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver J5040

51%

Celeron G5900

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small 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	89.9	89.8
Valorant	102.2	102.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.1
Apex Legends	96.1	95.9
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	76.5
Overwatch	82.8	82.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	70.4
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.0
Warzone	79.7	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.8	85.7
Valheim	84.8	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with 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. 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 J5040

197%

Celeron G5900

51%

To make a final resolution 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 Pentium Silver J5040 is more energy efficient than the Celeron G5900 as it consumes less power: 10W vs. 58W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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, programming, 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, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 J5040	Intel Celeron G5900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	96	145
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	320	258
Cinbench 20 Single-core	199	358
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	737	608
Cinbench 23 Single-core	632	367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2340	1353

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

	Intel Pentium Silver J5040	Intel Celeron G5900
Single-Core	1430	2168
Multi-Core	3783	2739

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

	Intel Pentium Silver J5040	Intel Celeron G5900
Single-Core	591	902
Multi-Core	1891	1754

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Silver J5040	Intel Celeron G5900
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1090	FCLGA1200
Core name	Gemini Lake Refresh	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	11
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1200 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	58 W
Memory type	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	8 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	2 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 Celeron G5900 is 41% better than Pentium Silver J5040 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver J5040 has 2 more core than Celeron G5900. 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 J5040 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron G5900 is better: 12
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver J5040 and Intel Celeron G5900 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium Silver J5040 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver J5040 specs and review.

• Intel Celeron G5900 specs and review.