Intel Pentium Silver J5040 | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Silver J5040 or Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) - 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 Intel Pentium Silver J5040 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Silver J5040 was released in Q4/2019. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) was released in Q3/2021. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 (4) | CPU group | Apple M1 (9) |
9 | Generation | 1 |
Gemini Lake | Architecture | M1 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Silver J5040 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.20 GHz). The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5040 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 10 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz (3.20 GHz) | A-Core | 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) 8x Firestorm |
-- | B-Core | 0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz) 2x Icestorm |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5040 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 605 | GPU | Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) |
0.25 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz |
0.80 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
9.5 | GPU Generation | 1 |
14 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
18 | Compute units | 224 |
144 | Shader | 1792 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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Intel UHD Graphics 605 | GPU | Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) |
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 |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium Silver J5040 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5040 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 28.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
6 | PCIe lanes | -- |
3.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium Silver J5040 has a TDP of 10 W, that of the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) is 45 W. |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5040 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
10 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Silver J5040 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) cache has a total of 28.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5040 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
14 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8.5-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
BGA 1090 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | macOS |
Q4/2019 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
Intel UHD Graphics 605 @ 0.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
2.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
12,390 CB R23 MC @ 45 W |
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5040 | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
Unknown | Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) |