Intel Pentium Silver J5040 vs AMD Phenom X2 B59

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Silver J5040 and AMD Phenom X2 B59 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.

Intel Pentium Silver J5040

AMD Phenom X2 B59

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Silver J5040

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
8x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 80 Watt
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3255 vs 1431

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3255 vs 1431

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X2 B59

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1395 vs 1349

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1395 vs 1349

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Silver J5040
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X2 B59

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1349

1395

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3255

1431

Name	Intel Pentium Silver J5040	AMD Phenom X2 B59
PassMark - Single thread mark	1349	1395
PassMark - CPU mark	3255	1431

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Silver J5040	AMD Phenom X2 B59
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh
Launch date	Q4'19
Place in performance rating	1828	1846
Processor Number	J5040
Series	Intel Pentium Silver Processor Series	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN Tray		HDXB59WFK2DGM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
L2 cache		1 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3184
Execution Units	18
Graphics base frequency	250 MHz
Graphics max 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
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	25mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1090	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	80 Watt
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
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)