Intel Core Ultra 5 225H vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
66.7Single-core22.9
49.4Multi-core20.9
75.7Efficiencyspec-based82.2
66iGPU22
56.8Platformspec-based24.4
14 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+44) and single-core (+44). 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 225H
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 66 vs 22
- 865% higher PassMark: 28,049 vs 2,908
- 746% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,630 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 225H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 6 W+79% |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+250% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Threads | 14+250% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.7 GHz+55% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+48% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB+350% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc 130T | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+700% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,727Top 37% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,222Top 45% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,969+194%Top 22% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,630+746%Top 37% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 28,049+865%Top 26% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,378+623%Top 30% | 329Bottom 6% |
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