Apple M3 Max (16-core) vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
71.2Single-core22.9
71Multi-core20.9
93.3Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU22
60Platformspec-based24.4
10 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)0 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.9 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+50) and single-core (+48). 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 M3 Max (16-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 21
- 1317% higher PassMark: 41,192 vs 2,908
- 1299% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 24,200 vs 1,730
- 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 6 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 12 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+300% | 4 |
| Base clock | — | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz+23% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+700% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Max (16-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,130Top 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,200Top 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,950+191%Top 25% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 24,200+1299%Top 13% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 41,192+1317%Top 13% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 329Bottom 6% |
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