AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 5 1500X or Intel Pentium Silver N5000 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X was released in Q1/2017. The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 was released in Q4/2017. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 (86) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD Ryzen 1000 (15) | CPU group | Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 (4) |
1 | Generation | 9 |
Summit Ridge (Zen) | Architecture | Gemini Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 5 1500X has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is 3.50 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 is at 1.10 GHz (2.70 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.50 GHz | Frequency | 1.10 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.70 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or Intel Pentium Silver N5000 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 605 |
GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.75 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 18 |
-- | Shader | 144 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 605 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 5 1500X can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | 6 |
19.7 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 3.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is 65 W, while the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 4.8 W |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | BGA 1090 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q1/2017 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
265 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
Intel UHD Graphics 605 @ 0.75 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
Unknown | ASUS VivoBook 14 N5000 Acer Swift 1 N5000 MEDION Notebook N5000 Lenovo IdeaPad N5000 |