AMD Epyc 7302
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
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AMD Epyc 7302 vs Intel Pentium Silver N6005

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Epyc 7302 or Intel Pentium Silver N6005? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Epyc 7302 has 16 cores and 32 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.30 GHz. The AMD Epyc 7302 was released on Q3/2019.

The Intel Pentium Silver N6005 has 4 cores with 32 threads and 3.30 GHz of frequency. The Intel Pentium Silver N6005 was released on Q4/2021.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Epyc 7302
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.00 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
    Around -50% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    16 left arrow 4
    2 times more threads
Reasons to consider
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Report a bug
  • Performance per watt
    10 W left arrow 155 W
    About 0.06 times less performance per watt
Performance tests
Real tests AMD Epyc 7302 vs Intel Pentium Silver N6005
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Epyc 7302 AMD Epyc 7302
Intel Pentium Silver N6005 Intel Pentium Silver N6005
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Epyc 7302 and Intel Pentium Silver N6005 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Epyc 7302 left arrow Intel Pentium Silver N6005
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    AMD Epyc left arrow Intel Pentium
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 10
  • CPU group
    AMD Epyc 7002 left arrow Intel Pentium N6000
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Epyc 7302 vs Intel Pentium Silver N6005 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.00 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    16 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.30 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    32 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • A core
    -- left arrow -- Tremont
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Epyc 7302 and Intel Pentium Silver N6005 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Elkhart Lake)
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.50 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 0.90 GHz
  • Execution units
    left arrow 32
  • Shader
    left arrow 256
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 3
  • Generation
    left arrow 11
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 12
  • Technology
    left arrow 10 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q1/2021
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Epyc 7302 and Intel Pentium Silver N6005. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Epyc 7302 and Intel Pentium Silver N6005 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4-2933
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    8 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    128 left arrow 12
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Epyc 7302 and Intel Pentium Silver N6005.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Epyc 7302 or Intel Pentium Silver N6005? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    155 W left arrow 10 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    -- left arrow 20 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Epyc 7302 and Intel Pentium Silver N6005 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2
  • L2-Cache
    -- left arrow 1.50 MB
  • L3-Cache
    128.00 MB left arrow 4.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Rome (Zen 2) left arrow Jasper Lake
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Socket
    SP3 left arrow BGA 1090
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q4/2021
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Epyc 7302 and Intel Pentium Silver N6005.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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