Intel Core i7-8550U vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
37.7Single-core22.9
23.8Multi-core20.9
66.4Efficiencyspec-based82.2
25.8iGPU22
37.2Platformspec-based24.4
9 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U3 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-8550U wins this laptop processor face-off, 35.9 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+15) and iGPU (+4). 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 i7-8550U
- Stronger single-core score: 38 vs 23
- Stronger iGPU score: 26 vs 22
- 100% higher threads: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 4 MB
- 100% higher Max memory: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
- 29% lower process: 10 nm vs 14 nm
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8550U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2021 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 6 W+60% |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8550U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance cores | — | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 8+100% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz+64% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz+21% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB+100% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8550U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,150 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8550U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8550U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,021+53%Bottom 10% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 2,914+68%Bottom 6% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 5,794+99%Bottom 8% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 389+18%Bottom 8% | 329Bottom 6% |
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