Intel Pentium Silver J5005 vs Intel Core i7-4960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Silver J5005 and Intel Core i7-4960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Pentium Silver J5005

Intel Core i7-4960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Silver J5005

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 57% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 66.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
13x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 130 Watt

Launch date	December 2017 vs 3 September 2013
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 66.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 43% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 8 GB
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2082 vs 1204
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10092 vs 3097
Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 850 vs 449
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5157 vs 1444

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB vs 4 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2082 vs 1204
PassMark - CPU mark	10092 vs 3097
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	850 vs 449
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5157 vs 1444

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Silver J5005
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1204

2082

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3097

10092

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

449

850

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1444

5157

Name	Intel Pentium Silver J5005	Intel Core i7-4960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1204	2082
PassMark - CPU mark	3097	10092
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	449	850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1444	5157
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	990
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2236
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3725
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	990
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2236
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3725
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		25.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		174.038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.161
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.883
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		32.99

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Silver J5005	Intel Core i7-4960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake	Ivy Bridge E
Launch date	December 2017	3 September 2013
Place in performance rating	1473	1497
Price now	$219.92	$769.99
Processor Number	J5005	i7-4960X
Series	Intel® Pentium® Silver Processor Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.91	5.28
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$999
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	15 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		257 mm
Transistor count		1860 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	8 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR3 1333/1600/1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		59.7 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3184
Execution Units	18
Graphics base frequency	250 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	800 MHz
Max video memory	8 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 605
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 24mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1090	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	105 deg C
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless	Intel® Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	40
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)