Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Silver N5030 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.96 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus was released in Q4/2018. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 (4) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855/860 (3) |
9 | Generation | 6 |
Gemini Lake | Architecture | Kryo 485 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
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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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.96 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.10 GHz (3.10 GHz) | A-Core | 2.96 GHz 1x Kryo 485 Prime |
-- | B-Core | 2.42 GHz 3x Kryo 485 Gold |
-- | C-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 485 Silver |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
-- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
-- | AI specifications | Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe 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 | Qualcomm Adreno 640 |
0.25 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.25 GHz |
0.75 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.68 GHz |
9.5 | GPU Generation | 5 |
14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
18 | Compute units | 4 |
144 | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 640 |
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 |
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus can connect up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 12 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
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 N5030 has a TDP of 6 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is --. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4.8 W | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Silver N5030 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus cache has a total of 5.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | -- |
BGA 1090 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q4/2019 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
Intel UHD Graphics 605 @ 0.75 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Qualcomm Adreno 640 @ 0.68 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus |
Unknown | OnePlus 7T OnePlus 7T Pro 5G OnePlus 7 Pro OnePlus 7T Pro Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition Realme X2 Pro |