Intel Core Ultra 7 255H vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
69.7Single-core22.9
56.8Multi-core20.9
75.7Efficiencyspec-based82.2
75.9iGPU22
60.5Platformspec-based24.4
14 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255H1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.3 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+54) and single-core (+47). 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 7 255H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 57 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 22
- 1031% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,719 vs 329
- 977% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 18,624 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 7 255H | 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 7 255H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Threads | 16+300% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+82% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+55% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+500% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc 140T | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,250 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | 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 7 255H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,851Top 29% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,362Top 23% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,055+207%Top 18% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 18,624+977%Top 20% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 30,782+959%Top 21% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,719+1031%Top 7% | 329Bottom 6% |
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