Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs AMD 3015e

Processor comparisons 28-06-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs AMD 3015e and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, MATLAB, 3DMark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, WPrime, Gears 5, SuperPi, AIDA64, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD 3015e or Intel Pentium Silver N6005.

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 N6005

51%

3015e

50%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Silver N6005 is 1% better than 3015e. 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 N6005

51%

3015e

50%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.2	89.0
Valorant	102.5	101.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	56.6
Apex Legends	96.3	95.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.9	75.8
Overwatch	83.0	81.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.7	69.8
DOOM Eternal	51.2	50.5
Warzone	79.9	78.9
Assassin's Creed	86.1	84.9
Valheim	85.1	83.9

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. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium Silver N6005

257%

3015e

294%

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 3015e is more energy efficient than the Pentium Silver N6005 since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 6W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 N6005	AMD 3015e
Cinbench 15 Single-core	106	48
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	353	256
Cinbench 20 Single-core	219	122
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	812	557
Cinbench 23 Single-core	697	315
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2579	1515

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	AMD 3015e
Single-Core	1576	1422
Multi-Core	4169	2669

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	AMD 3015e
Single-Core	771	530
Multi-Core	2152	941

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, 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 in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	AMD 3015e
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	July 06, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1338	FT5
Core name	Jasper Lake	Dali
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	7	1
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	2.3 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	1.2 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	6 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb
Memory Frequency		1600
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		1MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		AM3015BRP2OFJ

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Silver N6005 is 40% better than 3015e in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver N6005 has 2 more core than 3015e. 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 N6005 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD 3015e is better: 5
All the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver N6005 and AMD 3015e before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium Silver N6005 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver N6005 specs and review.

AMD 3015e - all data

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

• AMD 3015e specs and review.