Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
50.7Single-core22.9
28.9Multi-core20.9
75.3Efficiencyspec-based82.2
48.2iGPU22
43.3Platformspec-based24.4
12 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i3-1215U wins this laptop processor face-off, 45.4 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+28) and iGPU (+26). 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 i3-1215U
- Stronger single-core score: 51 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 29 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 48 vs 22
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 247% higher PassMark: 10,082 vs 2,908
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 6 W+60% |
| Max TDP | 55 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 2 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8+100% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.2 GHz+9% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+33% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 10 MB+150% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,100 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,082Bottom 24% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,213Bottom 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,512+126%Bottom 32% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,182+200%Bottom 16% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 10,082+247%Bottom 20% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,067+225%Bottom 39% | 329Bottom 6% |
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