Intel Pentium Silver N5030 vs Intel Celeron N5205U

Processor comparisons   29-07-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Pentium Silver N5030 vs Intel Celeron N5205U and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis 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 software tests like Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, AIDA64, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, 7zip, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, PCMark 10, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Gears 5, RealBench, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Celeron N5205U or Intel Pentium Silver N5030.

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 N5030

50%

Celeron N5205U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver N5030

50%

Celeron N5205U

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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 small 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: Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	89.8
Valorant	101.7	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	57.2
Apex Legends	95.6	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.3	76.6
Overwatch	82.4	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.2	70.4
DOOM Eternal	50.9	51.1
Warzone	79.3	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.4	85.8
Valheim	84.4	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 N5030

295%

Celeron N5205U

131%

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 N5030 is more energy efficient than the Celeron N5205U as it consumes less power: 6W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses 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 find out whether 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 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 N5030	Intel Celeron N5205U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	91	91
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	265	241
Cinbench 20 Single-core	347	196
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	590	585
Cinbench 23 Single-core	356	424
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1312	1556

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N5030	Intel Celeron N5205U
Single-Core	1321	1277
Multi-Core	2657	3149

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N5030	Intel Celeron N5205U
Single-Core	531	592
Multi-Core	1479	1813

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 N5030	Intel Celeron N5205U
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	December 11, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1090	FCBGA1528
Core name	Gemini Lake Refresh	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency	3.1 MHz	2.2 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1200 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	8 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Overclocking	yes	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 Celeron N5205U is 42% better than Pentium Silver N5030 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 N5030 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron N5205U is better: 21
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver N5030 and Intel Celeron N5205U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium Silver N5030 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver N5030 specs and review.

Intel Celeron N5205U - all data

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

• Intel Celeron N5205U specs and review.