N4100 (6W) vs i3-5005u (15W)

Discussion in 'GLK-UC2X' started by Ken, Mar 4, 2019.

  1. Ken

    Ken Administrator Staff Member

    You may feel strange while looking at the thread title, comparing an i3 CPU with a Celeron CPU?
    Correct, but we are comparing an 8th Gen Celeron with a 5th Gen i3 here.

    Recently we are seeing some Retro Core i3-5005u mini PCs being sold on the market,
    with a higher price tag than the latest Gemini Lake Celeron/Pentium devices.

    The question is: Are they better?

    Here is a break down:
    A.) Single core performance - the i3-5005u is better because of its higher base frequency
    B.) Multi-core performance - Gemini Lake N4100 is much better than i3-5005u (true 4 cores vs 2 cores)
    C.) iGPU performance - both are weak and not suitable for modern 3D gaming anyway
    D.) iGPU features - Gemini Lake is way better as it comes with 4K VP9/HEVC decoder/encoder,
    and built-in HDCP 2.2 and PlayReady 3.x keys
    , thus much better for consumption of video contents, especially UHD 4K contents.
    E.) Video output: Gemini Lake supports 4K60Hz max, i3-5005u supports 4K30Hz max only.
    F.) Memory support - DDR4-2400 (Gemini Lake) vs DDR3-1600 (Broadwell-U)
    G.) Energy efficiency - Gemini Lake is better (6-10W vs 15W)

    Conclusion:
    5th Gen i3 isn't better than 8th Gen Celeron/Pentium,
    be wise about making your purchase decision.
     
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  2. Samuel

    Samuel Member

    Hi, Ken

    Default GLK-UC2X is come with TDP unlocker by 10W, any big different on setting to 12W? I'm considering power supply or cpu temp if turn it on over 12 hours. (I think that not big different on cpu performance, right?)
     
  3. Ken

    Ken Administrator Staff Member

    The machine can 100% handle 12W, just the fan noise will become higher, that's why we set it to 10W.
    The difference is obvious only when you need to load 100% CPU + 100% GPU, BOTH.
    Otherwise, 10W is the best optimal value.
     
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