Intel Pentium Silver N5000 vs Intel Core i3-7100U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Silver N5000 and Intel Core i3-7100U 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), 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 N5000

Intel Core i3-7100U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Silver N5000

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.70 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt

Launch date	11 December 2017 vs 30 August 2016
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7100U

4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1386 vs 1134
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2723 vs 2598
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 583 vs 433
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1324 vs 1226
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1458 vs 719
Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2457 vs 2072
Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4419 vs 3495
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1458 vs 719
Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2457 vs 2072
Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4419 vs 3495

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1386 vs 1134
PassMark - CPU mark	2723 vs 2598
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	583 vs 433
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1324 vs 1226
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1458 vs 719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2457 vs 2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4419 vs 3495
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1458 vs 719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2457 vs 2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4419 vs 3495

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Silver N5000
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7100U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1134

1386

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2598

2723

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

433

583

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1226

1324

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

719

1458

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2072

2457

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3495

4419

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

719

1458

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2072

2457

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3495

4419

Name	Intel Pentium Silver N5000	Intel Core i3-7100U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1134	1386
PassMark - CPU mark	2598	2723
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	433	583
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1226	1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	719	1458
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2072	2457
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3495	4419
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	719	1458
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2072	2457
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3495	4419
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.862
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		52.235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.956
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		17.473

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Silver N5000	Intel Core i3-7100U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	11 December 2017	30 August 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$281
Place in performance rating	1613	1616
Processor Number	N5000	i3-7100U
Series	Intel® Pentium® Silver Processor Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$337.98
Value for money (0-100)		3.30
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	2.40 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache		128 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3184	0x5916
Execution Units	18
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	750 MHz	1.00 GHz
Max video memory	8 GB	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 605	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Graphics max frequency		1 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
DVI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 24mm	42mm X 24mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.8 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1090	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	105 deg C
Configurable TDP-down		7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless	Intel® Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	12
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	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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® 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)