Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs Intel Xeon D-1736

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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 Intel Xeon D-1736 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon D series.
To use the Intel Xeon D-1736, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 2227 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium Silver N6005 Name Intel Xeon D-1736
Intel Pentium Family Intel Xeon D
10 Generation 4
Intel Pentium N6000 Group Intel Xeon D-1700
 
 

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 Intel Xeon D-1736 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1736 is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.4 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.3 GHz
4 Threads 16
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.5 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
4 CPU Cores 8
4x Tremont Cores 8x Sunny Cove
 
 

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 Intel Xeon D-1736 does not have integrated graphics.
0.45 GHz GPU frequency --
Q1/2021 Release date --
12 Direct X --
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) GPU name
10 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
256 Shaders --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
32 Execution units --
11 Generation --
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 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 256.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 45.8 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 256.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
46.9 GB/s Bandwidth 45.8 GB/s
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR4-2933
 
 

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 55 W watts.
105 °C Tjunction max --
20 W TDP (PL2) None
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 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 Intel Xeon D-1736 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2022
-- Part Number --
1.5 MB L2-Cache 15.0 MB
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Jasper Lake Architecture Ice Lake
10 nm Technology 10 nm
BGA 1338 Socket BGA 2227
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 629 $
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