Intel Pentium Silver N5000 vs Core i3-4010U

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General info

Comparing Core i3-4010U and Pentium Silver N5000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking22701962
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Pentium Silver
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Goldmont Plus (2017)
Release date4 June 2013 (10 years old)11 December 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$161
Current price$461 (1.6x MSRP)$358 (2.2x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i3-4010U and Pentium Silver N5000 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.7 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4010U and Pentium Silver N5000 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4010U and Pentium Silver N5000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-no data
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response+-
GPIO++
Smart Connect+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4010U and Pentium Silver N5000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPXno data+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4010U and Pentium Silver N5000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4010U and Pentium Silver N5000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4400Intel UHD Graphics 605
Max video memory2 GB8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHz750 MHz
Execution Unitsno data18
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4010U and Pentium Silver N5000 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4010U and Pentium Silver N5000 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.43200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4010U and Pentium Silver N5000 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4010U and Pentium Silver N5000.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes126
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.02.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports42
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports42
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports48
Integrated LAN--
UART++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-4010U
1.07

Pentium Silver N5000 outperforms Core i3-4010U by 49% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-4010U 1654
Pentium Silver N5000 2442
+47.6%

Pentium Silver N5000 outperforms Core i3-4010U by 48% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-4010U 520
+47.7%
Pentium Silver N5000 352

Core i3-4010U outperforms Pentium Silver N5000 by 48% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-4010U 1079
+22.3%
Pentium Silver N5000 882

Core i3-4010U outperforms Pentium Silver N5000 by 22% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i3-4010U 2469
+7.6%
Pentium Silver N5000 2295

Core i3-4010U outperforms Pentium Silver N5000 by 8% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i3-4010U 5584
Pentium Silver N5000 6688
+19.8%

Pentium Silver N5000 outperforms Core i3-4010U by 20% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i3-4010U 2280
Pentium Silver N5000 3320
+45.6%

Pentium Silver N5000 outperforms Core i3-4010U by 46% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i3-4010U 32.6
Pentium Silver N5000 16.83
+93.7%

Core i3-4010U outperforms Pentium Silver N5000 by 94% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i3-4010U 2
Pentium Silver N5000 3
+53%

Pentium Silver N5000 outperforms Core i3-4010U by 53% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i3-4010U 171
Pentium Silver N5000 237
+38.7%

Pentium Silver N5000 outperforms Core i3-4010U by 39% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i3-4010U 67
Pentium Silver N5000 78
+16.4%

Pentium Silver N5000 outperforms Core i3-4010U by 16% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i3-4010U 0.76
Pentium Silver N5000 0.94
+23.7%

Pentium Silver N5000 outperforms Core i3-4010U by 24% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i3-4010U 1730
Pentium Silver N5000 1778
+2.7%

Pentium Silver N5000 outperforms Core i3-4010U by 3% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i3-4010U 3534
Pentium Silver N5000 5548
+57%

Pentium Silver N5000 outperforms Core i3-4010U by 57% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.07 1.59
Integrated graphics card 1.35 1.17
Recency 4 June 2013 11 December 2017
Physical cores 2 4
Cost $281 $161
Boost clock speed 1700 1100
Base clock speed 0 1100
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt

The Pentium Silver N5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4010U in performance tests.


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