Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
55.1Single-core22.9
44.8Multi-core20.9
66.9Efficiencyspec-based82.2
70.2iGPU22
57.9Platformspec-based24.4
14 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+48) and single-core (+32). 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 5 125H
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 22
- 776% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,881 vs 329
- 680% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,500 vs 1,730
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 79% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 6 W+79% |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+250% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Threads | 18+350% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.2 GHz+9% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+36% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB+350% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,240Bottom 32% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,100Bottom 49% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,650+147%Bottom 45% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,500+680%Top 46% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 19,976+587%Top 50% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,881+776%Top 18% | 329Bottom 6% |
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