Intel Core i3-1115G4 vs Intel Pentium Silver N5030

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1115G4 and Intel Pentium Silver N5030 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

Intel Core i3-1115G4

Intel Pentium Silver N5030

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1115G4

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
8x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 8 GB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2596 vs 1211
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5955 vs 2544

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Sep 2020 vs 4 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596 vs 1211
PassMark - CPU mark	5955 vs 2544

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Silver N5030

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1115G4
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Silver N5030

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2596

1211

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5955

2544

Name	Intel Core i3-1115G4	Intel Pentium Silver N5030
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596	1211
PassMark - CPU mark	5955	2544
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		781
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		781

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1115G4	Intel Pentium Silver N5030
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Gemini Lake Refresh
Launch date	2 Sep 2020	4 Nov 2019
Place in performance rating	944	2260
Processor Number	i3-1115G4	N5030
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Intel Pentium Silver Processor Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	4 GT/s
L1 cache	192 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Base frequency		1.10 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A78	0x3184
Execution Units	48	18
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 605
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max frequency		750 MHz
Max video memory		8 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.70 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	3.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46.5x25	25mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1449	FCBGA1090
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		4.8 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		6 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Intel 64
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless		Intel Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes		6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		8
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Total number of SATA ports		2
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0