Intel Pentium Silver J5040 vs Intel Celeron G3950

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Silver J5040 and Intel Celeron G3950 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium Silver J5040

Intel Celeron G3950

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
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
5.1x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 51 Watt
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3351 vs 2322

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 51 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3351 vs 2322

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3950

8x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 8 GB
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1851 vs 1375

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1851 vs 1375

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Silver J5040
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G3950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1375

1851

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3351

2322

Name	Intel Pentium Silver J5040	Intel Celeron G3950
PassMark - Single thread mark	1375	1851
PassMark - CPU mark	3351	2322
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		963
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		963
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2572
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3358
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3358

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Silver J5040	Intel Celeron G3950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q4'19	January 2017
Place in performance rating	1702	1136
Processor Number	J5040	G3950
Series	Intel Pentium Silver Processor Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$126
Price now		$71.22
Value for money (0-100)		12.43
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x3184	0x5902
Execution Units	18
Graphics base frequency	250 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1.05 GHz
Max video memory	8 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 605	Intel® HD Graphics 610
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 24mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1090	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	51 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless	Intel Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	16
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	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Scalability		1S Only
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)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, 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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)