Pentium Silver J5005

Name: Intel Pentium Silver J5005
Brand: Intel
Rating: 3.6 (20 reviews)

4 cores · 4 threads · up to 2.8 GHz on FCBGA1090.

3.6 · 20 votes

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Cores

Threads

Boost

2.8 GHz

L3 cache

4 MB

TDP

10W

Socket

FCBGA1090

Performance breakdown

Gaming2

Productivity2

Single-core2

Multi-core17

Power efficiency2

Lab scores

Performance score2

Cores4

Threads4

Boost clock (GHz)2.8 GHz

Estimated gaming FPS

Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.

1080p4 fps

1440p4 fps

4K2 fps

Full specifications

Processor & cores

Architecture: Goldmont Plus
Process node: 14 nm
Socket: FCBGA1090
Release year: 2017
Total cores: 4
Threads: 4
Integrated graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 605

Clocks & cache

Base clock: 1.5 GHz
Boost clock: 2.8 GHz
Multiplier: 15
L1 cache: 256 KB
L2 cache: 4 MB
L3 cache: 4 MB

Memory & platform

Memory support: DDR4
Max capacity: 8 GB
Channels: 2
Max bandwidth: 38.397 GB/s
Base power (TDP): 10W
Max temperature: 105°C
PCIe: PCIe 2.0
Launch price: $161

Technologies

Instruction sets: SSE4.2
Extensions: AES-NI, AVX, VT-x, VT-d

Community Feedback

What Owners Say

Owners like it for being quiet and cool in basic home servers and media boxes. The usual gripe is it feels slow for anything beyond light web browsing or file serving.

Pros

Sips power, stays cool always
Fine for office work and web
Plays 4K video without stutter
Quiet fanless builds are possible

Cons

Very weak for multitasking
No upgrade path possible
Struggles with modern web

Verdict

Our verdict on the Pentium Silver J5005

A low-power, soldered-on CPU for basic home or office tasks, but its slow single-core speed makes it feel sluggish.

Get it if you need a cheap, low-power chip for a basic home server or a silent, simple media player that sips electricity. Skip it if you want to do any real multitasking, light gaming, or modern web browsing—it will choke on all of them.