CPU Showdown

Pentium Silver J5005vsEPYC 9755

The EPYC 9755 is a 128-core server monster for massive data centers and heavy virtualization, while the Pentium Silver J5005 is a tiny, low-power chip for basic home desktops or thin clients.

Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C / 4T · 10W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
Intel

Pentium Silver J5005

Goldmont Plus · 14 nm · 2017

2score
3.6/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
4 / 4
TDP
10W
Boost Clock
2.8 GHz
L3 Cache
4 MB

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AMD

EPYC 9755

Turin · 4 nm · 2024

100score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
128 / 256
TDP
500W
Boost Clock
4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
512 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Pentium Silver J5005
2
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 4900.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#519Celeron G6900TE2
#520Pentium Silver J50052
#521Pentium Gold G6405T2
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsPentium Silver J5005EPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores4128
Threads4256
Base Clock1.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock2.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache4 MB128 MB
L3 Cache4 MB512 MB
Platform
SocketFCBGA1090SP5
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 2.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 605
Power
Base TDP10W500W
General
ArchitectureGoldmont PlusTurin
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 utterly dominates with vastly more cores and performance in every measure, making it the clear choice for demanding server workloads.

Best value

Budget buyers should pick the Pentium Silver J5005 for its extreme low cost and power draw, as it handles basic tasks adequately.

When the other wins

The Pentium Silver J5005 is the right choice for a low-power home server or media player where the EPYC 9755's huge power and cost are wasteful.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pentium Silver J5005 better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium Silver J5005 in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Pentium Silver J5005?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 4900% faster than the Pentium Silver J5005 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Pentium Silver J5005 or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Pentium Silver J5005 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.