Intel Pentium Silver N5030 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6405T

Processor comparisons   29-07-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Pentium Silver N5030 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6405T and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Gears 5, RealBench, AIDA64, SuperPi, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Furmark, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, 7zip, WPrime, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6405T 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%

Pentium Gold G6405T

51%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Gold G6405T is 1% better than Pentium Silver N5030. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver N5030

50%

Pentium Gold G6405T

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	90.2
Valorant	101.7	102.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	57.4
Apex Legends	95.6	96.3
Call of Duty Warzone	76.3	76.8
Overwatch	82.4	83.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.2	70.7
DOOM Eternal	50.9	51.2
Warzone	79.3	79.9
Assassin's Creed	85.4	86.1
Valheim	84.4	85.0

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 N5030

295%

Pentium Gold G6405T

65%

To make a final decision 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 Pentium Gold G6405T since it has less power consumption: 6W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. 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 work, and all the advantages 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 Pentium Gold G6405T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	91	158
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	265	400
Cinbench 20 Single-core	347	396
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	590	898
Cinbench 23 Single-core	356	587
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1312	1981

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N5030	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
Single-Core	1321	2416
Multi-Core	2657	3913

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N5030	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
Single-Core	531	691
Multi-Core	1479	2117

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Silver N5030	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1090	FCLGA1200
Core name	Gemini Lake Refresh	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10
Turbo Frequency	3.1 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1200 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	35 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	4 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 Pentium Gold G6405T is 68% better than Pentium Silver N5030 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver N5030 has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6405T. 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: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6405T is better: 27
All the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Pentium Silver N5030 and Intel Pentium Gold G6405T before making a selection which of the CPUs 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 Pentium Gold G6405T - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6405T specs and review.