Intel Pentium Silver J5040 vs Intel Core i5-1030NG7

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Pentium Silver J5040 vs Intel Core i5-1030NG7 and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing, programming. Here is 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 summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Handbrake, AIDA64, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Blender, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Furmark, MATLAB, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-1030NG7 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%

Core i5-1030NG7

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver J5040

51%

Core i5-1030NG7

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	91.4
Valorant	102.2	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	58.2
Apex Legends	96.1	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	77.9
Overwatch	82.8	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.1	52.0
Warzone	79.7	81.1
Assassin's Creed	85.8	87.3
Valheim	84.8	86.2

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 J5040

197%

Core i5-1030NG7

374%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-1030NG7 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Silver J5040 since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 10W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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 J5040	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Cinbench 15 Single-core	96	146
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	320	554
Cinbench 20 Single-core	199	339
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	737	1243
Cinbench 23 Single-core	632	1049
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2340	4189

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

	Intel Pentium Silver J5040	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Single-Core	1430	1681
Multi-Core	3783	5399

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

	Intel Pentium Silver J5040	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Single-Core	591	1123
Multi-Core	1891	3378

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 J5040	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1090	BGA1526
Core name	Gemini Lake Refresh	Ice Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	10
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	1200 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	LPDDR4-3733
Max. Memory	8 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		58.3 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 Pentium Silver J5040 is 44% better than Core i5-1030NG7 in terms of CPU frequency. 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: 1
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1030NG7 is better: 31
Although it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Pentium Silver J5040 and Intel Core i5-1030NG7 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 Core i5-1030NG7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1030NG7 specs and review.