Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs AMD RX-421BD

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Intel Pentium Silver N6005 or Intel Pentium Silver N6005 – 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 N6005 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Silver N6005, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1338 socket.
The AMD RX-421BD features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD R series.
To use the AMD RX-421BD, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005 Name AMD RX-421BD
Intel Pentium Family AMD R
10 Generation 1
Intel Pentium N6000 Group AMD RX 1st Gen.
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Silver N6005 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver N6005 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
The AMD RX-421BD has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD RX-421BD is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.4 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.1 GHz
4 Threads 4
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 4
4x Tremont Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Silver N6005 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Silver N6005 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake), which has 256 texture shaders
and 32 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD RX-421BD has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD RX-421BD uses the AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
0.45 GHz GPU frequency 0.8 GHz
Q1/2021 Release date 2015
12 Direct X 12
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) GPU name AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Merlin Falcon)
10 nm Technology 28 nm
-- Max. displays --
256 Shaders 512
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
32 Execution units 8
11 Generation 3
0.9 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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 AVC No
Decode VC-1 No
Decode / Encode VP9 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
46.9 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400
 
 

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 35 W watts.
105 °C Tjunction max 90 °C
20 W TDP (PL2) None
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
None TDP down 12 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Silver N6005 is manufactured using a 10 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 RX-421BD is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
Q1/2021 Release date Q4/2015
-- Part Number RE421BAAY43KA
1.5 MB L2-Cache 2.0 MB
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, AMD-Vt
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Monolithic Chip design --
Jasper Lake Architecture Merlin Falcon (Excavator)
10 nm Technology 28 nm
BGA 1338 Socket FP4
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes