Intel Xeon D-1602 vs Intel Pentium Silver J5040

Processor comparisons 02-07-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Xeon D-1602 vs Intel Pentium Silver J5040 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Handbrake, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Gears 5, WPrime, SuperPi, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Blender, Blender, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PCMark 10, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver J5040 or Intel Xeon D-1602.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Xeon D-1602

50%

Pentium Silver J5040

51%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Silver J5040 is 1% better than Xeon D-1602. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon D-1602

50%

Pentium Silver J5040

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	88.9	89.9
Valorant	101.0	102.2
Cyberpunk 2077	56.5	57.2
Apex Legends	94.9	96.1
Call of Duty Warzone	75.7	76.6
Overwatch	81.8	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	69.7	70.5
DOOM Eternal	50.5	51.1
Warzone	78.8	79.7
Assassin's Creed	84.8	85.8
Valheim	83.8	84.8

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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

Xeon D-1602

32%

Pentium Silver J5040

197%

To make a finishing resolution 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 Pentium Silver J5040 is more energy efficient than the Xeon D-1602 as it consumes less power: 27W vs. 10W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because 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 Xeon D-1602	Intel Pentium Silver J5040
Cinbench 15 Single-core	60	96
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	215	320
Cinbench 20 Single-core	134	199
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	435	737
Cinbench 23 Single-core	333	632
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1219	2340

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

	Intel Xeon D-1602	Intel Pentium Silver J5040
Single-Core	1420	1430
Multi-Core	2466	3783

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

	Intel Xeon D-1602	Intel Pentium Silver J5040
Single-Core	264	591
Multi-Core	846	1891

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 Xeon D-1602	Intel Pentium Silver J5040
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 01, 2020
Type	Server	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1667	FCBGA1090
Core name	Hewitt Lake	Gemini Lake Refresh
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	27 W	10 W
Memory type	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	3 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	yes	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon D-1602 is 19% better than Pentium Silver J5040 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver J5040 has 2 more core than Xeon D-1602. 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 Xeon D-1602 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Silver J5040 is better: 24
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Xeon D-1602 and Intel Pentium Silver J5040 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Xeon D-1602 - all data

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

• Intel Xeon D-1602 specs and review.

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.