Pentium Silver J5040 vs Pentium D1508

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Performance Per Dollar

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Performance Per Dollar Pentium D1508

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

6798%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

1284%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

1140%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

881%

#299

Xeon w5-3425

MSRP: $1189|Avg: $1189

100%

#300

EPYC 9255

MSRP: $2495|Avg: $1934

99%

#301

EPYC 8324P

MSRP: $1895|Avg: $3598

99%

#302

Xeon Gold 6414U

MSRP: $2296|Avg: $283

98%

#303

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX

MSRP: $2495|Avg: $2495

98%

#304

EPYC 7352

MSRP: $1350|Avg: $725

98%

#305

Xeon w7-2475X

MSRP: $1789|Avg: $2544

97%

#473

Pentium D1508

MSRP: $106|Avg: $106

100%

#476

Xeon E-2104G

MSRP: $193|Avg: $109

99%

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Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Pentium Silver J5040 (2019) utilizes 14 nm technology and DDR4, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Pentium Silver J5040	Pentium D1508
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($106)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Gemini Lake Refresh (2019) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (NetBurst (2000−2006) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Pentium D1508 (2015) relies on 14 nm technology and DDR4, DDR3, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Pentium Silver J5040	Pentium D1508
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($106)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Silver J5040 and Pentium D1508

Pentium Silver J5040

The Pentium Silver J5040 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 November 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Gemini Lake Refresh (2019) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB. L2 cache: 4 MB (total). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1090. Thermal design power (TDP): 10 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 3,252 points. Launch price was $161.

Pentium D1508

The Pentium D1508 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the NetBurst (2000−2006) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 2.6 GHz. L3 cache: 3 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1667. Thermal design power (TDP): 25 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 3,240 points. Launch price was $69.

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Processing Power

The Pentium Silver J5040 packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Pentium D1508 offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the Pentium Silver J5040 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.2 GHz on the Pentium Silver J5040 versus 2.6 GHz on the Pentium D1508 — a 20.7% clock advantage for the Pentium Silver J5040 (base: 2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Pentium Silver J5040 uses the Gemini Lake Refresh (2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Pentium D1508 uses NetBurst (2000−2006) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Silver J5040 scores 3,252 against the Pentium D1508's 3,240 — a 0.4% lead for the Pentium Silver J5040. L3 cache: 4 MB on the Pentium Silver J5040 vs 3 MB on the Pentium D1508.

Feature	Pentium Silver J5040	Pentium D1508
Cores / Threads	4 / 4+100%	2 / 4
Boost Clock	3.2 GHz+23%	2.6 GHz
Base Clock	2 GHz	2.2 GHz+10%
L3 Cache	4 MB+33%	3 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB (total)	—
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Gemini Lake Refresh (2019)	NetBurst (2000−2006)
PassMark	3,252	3,240
Cinebench R23 Multi	1,640	—
Geekbench 6 Single	435	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	1,180	—

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Silver J5040 uses the FCBGA1090 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Pentium D1508 uses FCBGA1667 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Pentium Silver J5040	Pentium D1508
Socket	FCBGA1090	FCBGA1667
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-2400 / LPDDR4-2400	—
Max RAM Capacity	8 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	❌	—
PCIe Lanes	6	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: VT-x / VT-d / EPT (Pentium Silver J5040) / not specified (Pentium D1508). The Pentium Silver J5040 includes integrated graphics (Intel UHD Graphics 605), while the Pentium D1508 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Pentium Silver J5040 targets Mini-PC.