Apple M3 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
70.5Single-core22.9
52.2Multi-core20.9
93.3Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU22
43.4Platformspec-based24.4
11 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)0 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Pro (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.7 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+48) and multi-core (+31). 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 Pro (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 21
- 755% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,800 vs 1,730
- 728% higher PassMark: 24,069 vs 2,908
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 6 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | — | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz+23% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 18-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 36 GB+125% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,100Top 14% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,300Top 24% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930+188%Top 27% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,800+755%Top 35% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 24,069+728%Top 38% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 329Bottom 6% |
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