Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
31.4Single-core22.9
28Multi-core20.9
75.3Efficiencyspec-based82.2
34.1iGPU22
30.5Platformspec-based24.4
11 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N3051 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i3-N305 wins this laptop processor face-off, 36.9 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+12) and single-core (+9). 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-N305
- Stronger single-core score: 31 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 28 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 34 vs 22
- 222% higher PassMark: 9,350 vs 2,908
- 192% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 5,049 vs 1,730
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 6 W+60% |
| Max TDP | 35 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 0 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Threads | 8+100% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz+64% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.8 GHz+15% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 6 MB+50% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,250 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,274Bottom 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,681Bottom 9% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 983+47%Bottom 9% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,049+192%Bottom 13% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 9,350+222%Bottom 17% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 567+72%Bottom 23% | 329Bottom 6% |
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