Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
79Single-core22.9
86.8Multi-core20.9
44.4Efficiencyspec-based82.2
60.5iGPU22
73.9Platformspec-based24.4
14 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 73.9 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+66) and single-core (+56). 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 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 61 vs 22
- 2190% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 39,617 vs 1,730
- 1918% higher PassMark: 58,672 vs 2,908
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 89% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 6 W+89% |
| Max TDP | 160 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+500% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Threads | 24+500% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.7 GHz+145% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+67% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+800% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,198Top 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,581Top 9% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,340+250%Top 3% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 39,617+2190%Top 2% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 58,672+1918%Top 1% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,855+464%Top 36% | 329Bottom 6% |
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