Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
54.6Single-core22.9
46.3Multi-core20.9
80Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU22
40Platformspec-based24.4
8 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)2 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M1 Pro (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.2 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32) and multi-core (+25). Intel Pentium Silver N6000 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 21
- 654% higher PassMark: 21,932 vs 2,908
- 614% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 12,350 vs 1,730
- 150% higher cores: 10 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 4 vs 2
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2021 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 6 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Threads | 10+150% | 4 |
| Base clock | — | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | — | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380Bottom 39% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400Top 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530+129%Bottom 36% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350+614%Bottom 51% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 21,932+654%Top 46% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 329Bottom 6% |
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