AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Intel Pentium Silver N5030 - 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 9 7950X3D has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 was released in Q4/2019. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 (40) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD Ryzen 7000 (14) | CPU group | Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 (4) |
6 | Generation | 9 |
Raphael (Zen 4) | Architecture | Gemini Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 4.20 GHz (5.70 GHz) while the Intel Pentium Silver N5030 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver N5030 is at 1.10 GHz (3.10 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5030 |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
4.20 GHz | Frequency | 1.10 GHz |
5.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.10 GHz |
5.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Intel Pentium Silver N5030 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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AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 605 |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.25 GHz |
2.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.75 GHz |
9 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
5 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
2 | Compute units | 18 |
128 | Shader | 144 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
12 | 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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AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 605 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s. The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 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 9 7950X3D | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5030 |
DDR5-5200 | Memory | LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
16.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
128.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
24 | PCIe lanes | 6 |
94.5 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 3.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 120 W, while the Intel Pentium Silver N5030 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 9 7950X3D | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5030 |
120 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
162 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 4.8 W |
89 °C | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is manufactured in 5 nm and has 144.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5030 |
5 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
AM5 (LGA 1718) | Socket | BGA 1090 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q4/2019 |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
Intel UHD Graphics 605 @ 0.75 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
38,581 CB R23 MC @ 136 W |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
1.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Intel Pentium Silver N5030 |
Unknown | Unknown |