Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium Silver N6005 and the Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium Silver N6005 4 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2021. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (85) |
Intel Pentium N6000 (2) | CPU group | AMD Aerith (Steam Deck) (1) |
10 | Generation | 3 |
Jasper Lake | Architecture | Aerith (Zen 2) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Silver N6005 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) | GPU | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) |
0.45 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz |
0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.60 GHz |
11 | GPU Generation | -- |
10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
32 | Compute units | 8 |
256 | Shader | 512 |
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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Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) | GPU | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) |
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 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium Silver N6005, while the Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 88.0 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR5-5500 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
46.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 88.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium Silver N6005 has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP of the Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) |
10 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
20 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 4 W |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Silver N6005 has 5.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | Characteristic | Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) |
10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
BGA 1338 | Socket | FF3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | SteamOS (Arch Linux) |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q4/2021 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) @ 0.90 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) @ 1.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) |
Unknown | Valve Steam Deck |