Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
72.8Single-core22.9
73.8Multi-core20.9
44.4Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU22
69.6Platformspec-based24.4
13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+53) and single-core (+50). 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 255HX
- Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 21
- 1737% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 31,781 vs 1,730
- 1548% higher PassMark: 47,933 vs 2,908
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 89% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 6 W+89% |
| Max TDP | 160 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 20+400% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Threads | 20+400% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+118% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+58% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 30 MB+650% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,850 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,959Top 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,915Top 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,154+222%Top 10% | 669Bottom 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 31,781+1737%Top 6% | 1,730Bottom 3% |
| PassMark | 47,933+1548%Top 8% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 329Bottom 5% |
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