Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Intel Pentium Silver J5005 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) and the Intel Pentium Silver J5005 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) 4 core processor released in Q4/2023 with the Intel Pentium Silver J5005 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2017. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 (86) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD Sephiroth (Steam Deck Refresh 2023) (1) | CPU group | Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 (4) |
4 | Generation | 9 |
Sephiroth (Zen 2) | Architecture | Gemini Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium Silver J5005 clocks with 1.50 GHz (2.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver J5005 |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 1.50 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.80 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (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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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 605 |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.25 GHz |
1.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.80 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
8 | Compute units | 18 |
512 | 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 Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) | 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 |
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 4 memory channels is supported by the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh), while the Intel Pentium Silver J5005 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver J5005 |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
102.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | 6 |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 3.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium Silver J5005 is 10 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver J5005 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 10 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium Silver J5005 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver J5005 |
6 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
FF3 | Socket | BGA 1090 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
SteamOS (Arch Linux) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q4/2023 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
-- | Release price | 95 $ |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
Intel UHD Graphics 605 @ 0.80 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Intel Pentium Silver J5005 |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | ASRock J5005-ITX Intel NUC NUC7PJYH Gigabyte Brix GB-BLPD-5005 |