Intel Xeon W-2195 vs Intel Pentium Silver N5030

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Intel Xeon W-2195 or Intel Xeon W-2195 – 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 Xeon W-2195 features 18 processor cores and has the capability to manage 36 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon W series.
To use the Intel Xeon W-2195, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2066 socket.
The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 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 N5030, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1090 socket.
Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 Group Intel Pentium J5000/N5000
6 Generation 9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon W-2195 Name Intel Pentium Silver N5030
Intel Xeon W Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-2195 has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-2195 is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver N5030 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.1 GHz.
36 Threads 4
18x Cores 4x
18 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
4.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.1 GHz
2.3 GHz Frequency 1.1 GHz
None None 2.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon W-2195 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Silver N5030 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.
-- Shaders 144
-- Release date Q4/2017
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 18
-- GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.75 GHz
GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 605
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 512.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 85.4 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 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.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400
Yes ECC No
512.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
4 Memory channels 2
85.4 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 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 6 W watts.
None TDP down 4.8 W
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-2195 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 24.8 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q4/2019
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
2553 $ Release price --
Skylake W Architecture Gemini Lake
24.8 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux 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 --
LGA 2066 Socket BGA 1090
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes