Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | AMD EPYC 9634 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Silver N5030 or AMD EPYC 9634 - 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 N5030 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 was released in Q4/2019. The AMD EPYC 9634 has 84 cores with 168 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9634 was released in Q4/2022. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 (4) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
9 | Generation | 4 |
Gemini Lake | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Silver N5030 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (3.10 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9634 has 84 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.25 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9634 |
4 | Cores | 84 |
4 | Threads | 168 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.25 GHz |
3.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.10 GHz |
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 | no iGPU |
0.25 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.75 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
18 | Compute units | -- |
144 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
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 | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium Silver N5030 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9634 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9634 |
LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | 84.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 384.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
6 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
3.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium Silver N5030 has a TDP of 6 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9634 is 290 W. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9634 |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 290 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 300 W |
4.8 W | TDP down | 240 W |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Silver N5030 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9634 cache has a total of 468.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9634 |
14 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
BGA 1090 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q4/2019 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
-- | Release price | 10304 $ |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
Intel UHD Graphics 605 @ 0.75 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9634
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9634
84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | AMD EPYC 9634 |
Unknown | Unknown |