Intel Pentium Silver N5030 vs Intel Pentium Silver A1030

Processor comparisons   29-07-2021
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Pentium Silver N5030 vs Intel Pentium Silver A1030 and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful 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 special test applications like 7zip, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Blender, Handbrake, PassMark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, MATLAB, 3DMark, Gears 5, Blender, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver A1030 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 Silver A1030

51%

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 Pentium Silver N5030. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver N5030

50%

Pentium Silver A1030

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	89.8
Valorant	101.7	102.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	57.1
Apex Legends	95.6	95.9
Call of Duty Warzone	76.3	76.5
Overwatch	82.4	82.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.2	70.4
DOOM Eternal	50.9	51.0
Warzone	79.3	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.4	85.7
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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium Silver N5030

295%

Pentium Silver A1030

120%

To make a finishing choice 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 Silver A1030 as it consumes less power: 6W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes 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 software 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Pentium Silver N5030	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Cinbench 15 Single-core	91	88
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	265	294
Cinbench 20 Single-core	347	183
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	590	678
Cinbench 23 Single-core	356	581
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1312	2150

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N5030	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Single-Core	1321	1314
Multi-Core	2657	3477

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N5030	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Single-Core	531	543
Multi-Core	1479	1738

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Silver N5030	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	January 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1090	FCBGA1090
Core name	Gemini Lake Refresh	Gemini Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10
Turbo Frequency	3.1 MHz	2.7 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1200 millions	1000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
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 Silver A1030 is 44% 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: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Silver A1030 is better: 19
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver N5030 and Intel Pentium Silver A1030 before making a choice 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 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.