AMD PRO A10-8750B vs Intel Pentium Silver J5040 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a consistent sweep across every shared benchmark, with the Intel Pentium Silver J5040 winning all five head-to-head comparisons. The most notable margin appears in Cinebench R15 multicore, where the Intel parts scores 276 against the AMD PRO A10-8750B's 254, a delta of 8 percent. This pattern repeats in Cinebench R20 multicore, with scores of 1150 versus 1060, again a 7.8 percent gap.

Single-threaded results follow the same trajectory. In Cinebench R20 single-core, the Pentium Silver J5040 posts 162 against 149 for the AMD chip, an 8 percent advantage. The newer Cinebench R23 workloads show similar deltas: 386 versus 356 in single-core (7.8 percent) and 2739 versus 2525 in multicore (7.8 percent). The fact that the margins stay tightly clustered between 7.8 and 8 percent across different generations of the Cinebench suite suggests the performance relationship between these two processors is stable regardless of workload scaling.

What makes this result noteworthy is the underlying hardware. The AMD PRO A10-8750B is a 95 W desktop part with a 3.60 GHz base clock and 4.00 GHz boost clock, while the Intel Pentium Silver J5040 is a 10 W mobile chip with a 2.00 GHz base clock and 3.20 GHz boost clock. Despite the massive difference in power envelope and the AMD chip's higher raw clock speeds, the Intel part wins every recorded test. The data indicates that architectural efficiency, specifically Intel's Goldmont Plus design on a 14 nm process, overcomes the clock disadvantage.

It is also worth remembering the AMD part has no single-core Cinebench R15 result in the database, so the head-to-head comparison for that specific test cannot be completed. For the five tests where both processors have recorded scores, the Intel Pentium Silver J5040 is the winner in every case. The average benchmark score reinforces this: the AMD chip sits at 821, while the Intel chip sits at 801, but that aggregate figure pulls in results from a broader benchmark set that does not fully overlap between the two parts.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Pentium Silver J5040 is the clear winner in all compute-bound scenarios measured by the database. Its victories in Cinebench R15, R20, and R23, both single-core and multicore, indicate that rendering workloads, media encoding tasks that rely on CPU throughput, and everyday responsiveness all favor the Intel part. The 7.8 to 8 percent margins are consistent enough to suggest a reliable advantage across different software generations and workload intensities.

The AMD PRO A10-8750B does not win a single recorded benchmark against the Intel part. However, its profile in the database shows it trades closely with a set of older Intel Xeon parts. The nearest rival for the AMD chip is the Intel Xeon E5540 with an average score of 820, a delta of 0.1 percent, and it also sits within 0.6 percent of the Intel Core i5-L16G7 and 0.8 percent of the Intel Xeon X3440. The AMD A10 PRO-7850B, a sibling part, scores 828 on average, putting the PRO A10-8750B 0.8 percent behind that chip.

For the Intel Pentium Silver J5040, the nearest rivals include the AMD A10-7700K and Intel Xeon E5530, both with average scores of 801, representing a 0 percent delta. The Intel Core i5-3320M scores 803 (0.2 percent ahead) and the AMD Ryzen 3 2200U scores 805 (0.5 percent ahead). This places the Pentium Silver in a performance class that overlaps with older quad-core desktop parts and entry-level mobile Ryzen processors, despite its low power draw.

In terms of use cases, the data suggests the Intel part is the better choice for any workload that stresses the CPU, from video rendering to software compilation. The AMD part, with its Radeon R7 integrated graphics, may have a role in systems where the GPU side matters, but the database does not include graphics benchmarks for either chip, so that advantage cannot be quantified here. What the recorded data shows is a CPU-only comparison, and there the Intel part wins outright.

The Verdict

The verdict from the recorded data is unambiguous: the Intel Pentium Silver J5040 outperforms the AMD PRO A10-8750B in every shared benchmark. The margins are not trivial either, sitting between 7.8 and 8 percent across five tests. For anyone choosing between these two processors based purely on CPU benchmark results, the Intel part is the stronger option.

The AMD PRO A10-8750B does have a higher base clock (3.60 GHz versus 2.00 GHz) and a higher boost clock (4.00 GHz versus 3.20 GHz), but those numbers do not translate into superior performance. The Intel chip's Goldmont Plus architecture, built on a 14 nm process, delivers more work per clock cycle than AMD's Steamroller design on a 28 nm node. The Intel part also draws only 10 W compared to the AMD part's 95 W, making it the more efficient choice by a wide margin, though the database does not include direct power consumption measurements for a per-watt comparison.

The AMD part's percentile ranking among all CPUs is 22, while the Intel part sits at 21, a negligible difference. Both processors are end-of-life products, so neither represents a future-proof investment. The Intel Pentium Silver J5040 has a recorded launch MSRP of $161. The AMD PRO A10-8750B has no launch MSRP in the database. That said, the decision should rest on benchmark performance, and the data points squarely to Intel.

Users who need a low-power, compact system, such as a fanless mini PC or an embedded appliance, will find the Intel part's 10 W TDP and BGA 1090 socket compelling. Users who require a socketed desktop processor with a 95 W power envelope and Radeon R7 integrated graphics may still consider the AMD part, but they should do so knowing that it trails the Intel chip in every CPU benchmark recorded.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has the higher multicore score in Cinebench R23?

A: The Intel Pentium Silver J5040 scores 2739 in Cinebench R23 multicore, while the AMD PRO A10-8750B scores 2525. The Intel part leads by 7.8 percent.

Q: How does the AMD PRO A10-8750B compare to the Intel Pentium Silver J5040 in single-core performance?

A: The Intel part wins in both recorded single-core tests. In Cinebench R20 single-core, it scores 162 against 149, an 8 percent lead. In Cinebench R23 single-core, it scores 386 against 356, a 7.8 percent lead.

Q: What are the power envelopes of these two processors?

A: The AMD PRO A10-8750B has a TDP of 95 W, while the Intel Pentium Silver J5040 has a TDP of 10 W.

Q: Are there any benchmark tests where the AMD PRO A10-8750B beats the Intel Pentium Silver J5040?

A: No. Across the five shared benchmark tests in the database, the Intel Pentium Silver J5040 wins all of them. The AMD part has zero wins.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for each processor in the database?

A: The AMD PRO A10-8750B's closest rival is the Intel Xeon E5540 with an average score of 820, a delta of 0.1 percent. The Intel Pentium Silver J5040's closest rivals are the AMD A10-7700K and Intel Xeon E5530, both with an average score of 801, a delta of 0 percent.

Q: What memory types do these processors support?

A: The AMD PRO A10-8750B supports DDR3 memory with dual-channel access and a bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. The Intel Pentium Silver J5040 supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel access and a bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from fundamentally different architectural eras. The AMD PRO A10-8750B uses the Steamroller architecture under the codename Godaveri, built on a 28 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It packs 2,411 million transistors into a die size of 245 mm². The Intel Pentium Silver J5040 uses the Goldmont Plus architecture under the codename Gemini Lake, built on a 14 nm process at Intel, with a die size of 93 mm². The transistor count for the Intel part is not recorded in the database.

Both chips have four cores and four threads, so there is no multithreading advantage on either side. The AMD part has a 3.60 GHz base clock and a 4.00 GHz boost clock, while the Intel part has a 2.00 GHz base clock and a 3.20 GHz boost clock. The AMD chip's clock advantage is substantial on paper, but the benchmark results show that the Intel architecture delivers more performance per clock.

Cache configurations differ notably. The AMD PRO A10-8750B has 256 KB of L1 cache and 4 MB of L2 cache, with no L3 cache. The Intel Pentium Silver J5040 has 56 KB of L1 cache per core (which totals 224 KB across four cores) and 4 MB of shared L2 cache, also with no L3 cache. The L2 arrangements differ in that the AMD part's 4 MB is not explicitly labeled as shared, while the Intel part's 4 MB is shared across all cores.

Memory support separates the two as well. The AMD chip uses DDR3 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 34.1 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel chip uses DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 38.4 GB/s of bandwidth. Neither chip supports ECC memory.

PCIe connectivity also differs. The AMD PRO A10-8750B offers PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes from the CPU, while the Intel Pentium Silver J5040 offers PCIe Gen 2 with 6 lanes. This makes the AMD part more suitable for discrete graphics or expansion cards, though the database does not include any GPU-related benchmarks for either processor.

The integrated graphics are different as well: the AMD part carries Radeon R7 graphics, while the Intel part carries UHD Graphics 605. The sockets are incompatible, with the AMD chip using AMD Socket FM2+ and the Intel chip using Intel BGA 1090. The AMD part is a desktop segment product, while the Intel part is classified as mobile. The AMD processor was released in September 2015, while the Intel processor was released in November 2019, a gap of over four years that helps explain the architectural efficiency difference. Both parts are end-of-life and neither has an unlocked multiplier.