Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
60.7Single-core22.9
37.5Multi-core20.9
81.9Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU22
51.8Platformspec-based24.4
13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+38) and multi-core (+17). 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 125U
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 21
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 473% higher PassMark: 16,674 vs 2,908
- 455% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,593 vs 1,730
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 6 W+60% |
| Max TDP | 57 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 2 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Threads | 14+250% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.3 GHz+18% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+30% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+200% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,850 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | 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 125U | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,566+134%Bottom 38% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,593+455%Bottom 35% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 16,674+473%Bottom 38% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 329Bottom 6% |
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