Pentium Silver N5000 vs Xeon D-1602

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Pentium Silver N5000 is positioned at rank 459 and the Xeon D-1602 is on rank 799, so the Pentium Silver N5000 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Pentium Silver N5000

#144

Core i7-12650H

MSRP: $457|Avg: N/A

97%

#447

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

601%

#448

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

592%

#449

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

543%

#450

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

541%

#451

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

536%

#453

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

518%

#454

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

496%

#455

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

495%

#456

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

482%

#459

Pentium Silver N5000

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#472

Ryzen Embedded R1505G

MSRP: $80|Avg: $80

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon D-1602

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

16896%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

3190%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

2834%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

2190%

#459

Xeon Platinum 8568Y+

MSRP: $6497|Avg: $6497

100%

#460

Xeon E5-2686 V3

MSRP: $1500|Avg: $160

98%

#460

Xeon Gold 6242R

MSRP: $2977|Avg: $779

98%

#462

Xeon W-2175

MSRP: $1947|Avg: $180

98%

#463

EPYC 75F3

MSRP: $5383|Avg: $2799

97%

#464

Xeon W-3375

MSRP: $4951|Avg: $6000

97%

#799

Xeon D-1602

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#800

Xeon E5-2428L

MSRP: $692|Avg: $42

100%

#803

Opteron 6380

MSRP: $551|Avg: $111

99%

#812

Xeon E3-1220L

MSRP: $189|Avg: $27

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon D-1602 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Pentium Silver N5000	Xeon D-1602
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Goldmont Plus (2017) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Pentium Silver N5000 ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($0 less, NaN% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Pentium Silver N5000	Xeon D-1602
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

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.

Pentium Silver N5000 Benchmark Check

Xeon D-1602 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Silver N5000 and Xeon D-1602

Pentium Silver N5000

The Pentium Silver N5000 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 December 2017 (7 years ago). It is based on the Goldmont Plus (2017) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 1.1 GHz, with boost up to 2.7 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB. L2 cache: 4 MB (total). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1090. Thermal design power (TDP): 6 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 2,442 points. Launch price was $161.

Xeon D-1602

The Xeon D-1602 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 3 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1667. Thermal design power (TDP): 27 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,459 points. Launch price was $106.

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Processing Power

The Pentium Silver N5000 packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Xeon D-1602 offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the Pentium Silver N5000 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.7 GHz on the Pentium Silver N5000 versus 3.2 GHz on the Xeon D-1602 — a 16.9% clock advantage for the Xeon D-1602 (base: 1.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Pentium Silver N5000 uses the Goldmont Plus (2017) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon D-1602 uses Broadwell (2015−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Silver N5000 scores 2,442 against the Xeon D-1602's 2,459 — a 0.7% lead for the Xeon D-1602. L3 cache: 4 MB on the Pentium Silver N5000 vs 3 MB on the Xeon D-1602.

Feature	Pentium Silver N5000	Xeon D-1602
Cores / Threads	4 / 4+100%	2 / 4
Boost Clock	2.7 GHz	3.2 GHz+19%
Base Clock	1.1 GHz	2.5 GHz+127%
L3 Cache	4 MB+33%	3 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB (total)+700%	512 kB
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Goldmont Plus (2017)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
PassMark	2,442	2,459

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Memory & Platform

The Pentium Silver N5000 uses the FCBGA1090 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon D-1602 uses FCBGA1667 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.