Intel Core Ultra 5 226V vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
57.6Single-core22.9
39.3Multi-core20.9
88.5Efficiencyspec-based82.2
73.7iGPU22
32.7Platformspec-based24.4
12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+52) and single-core (+35). 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 226V
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 74 vs 22
- 925% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,371 vs 329
- 517% higher PassMark: 17,934 vs 2,908
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 65% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 17 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 17 W | 6 W+65% |
| Max TDP | 37 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8+100% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+91% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+36% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB+100% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc 130V | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,850 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,450Bottom 48% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,700Bottom 37% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,650+147%Bottom 45% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700+403%Bottom 30% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 17,934+517%Bottom 43% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,371+925%Top 10% | 329Bottom 6% |
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