Intel Pentium Silver J5040 vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748

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Intel Pentium Silver J5040 or Intel Pentium Silver J5040 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium Silver J5040 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Silver J5040, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1090 socket.
The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V series.
To use the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748, you'll need a motherboard with a FP6 socket.
Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 Group AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000
9 Generation 2
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium Silver J5040 Name AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
Intel Pentium Family AMD Ryzen Embedded V
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Silver J5040 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver J5040 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 is 2.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.25 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4 Threads 16
4x Cores 8x
4 CPU Cores 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.25 GHz
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.9 GHz
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Silver J5040 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Silver J5040 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 605, which has 144 texture shaders
and 18 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 uses the AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir), which has 448 texture shaders
and 7 execution units.
144 Shaders 448
Q4/2017 Release date Q1/2020
14 nm Technology 7 nm
12 Direct X 12
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
18 Execution units 7
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 1.6 GHz
9.5 Generation 9
0.8 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Intel UHD Graphics 605 GPU name AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-3200
No ECC Yes
8.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
None TDP down 35 W
None TDP up 54 W
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
105 °C Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Silver J5040 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
Q4/2019 Release date Q4/2020
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Gemini Lake Architecture Grey Hawk (Zen 2)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 8.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
BGA 1090 Socket FP6
0 bytes L2-Cache 4.0 MB