Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
58.1Single-core22.9
38.7Multi-core20.9
80Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU22
35Platformspec-based24.4
10 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)0 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+35) and multi-core (+18). 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 M2 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 21
- 438% higher PassMark: 15,648 vs 2,908
- 403% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,700 vs 1,730
- 136% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,580 vs 669
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 6 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8+100% | 4 |
| Base clock | — | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz+6% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600Top 44% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750Bottom 38% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580+136%Bottom 39% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700+403%Bottom 30% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 15,648+438%Bottom 32% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 329Bottom 6% |
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