Intel Core Ultra 7 256V vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
65.3Single-core22.9
42.2Multi-core20.9
88.5Efficiencyspec-based82.2
76.9iGPU22
35.9Platformspec-based24.4
12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 256V1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+55) and single-core (+42). 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 256V
- Stronger single-core score: 65 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 42 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 77 vs 22
- 1081% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,883 vs 329
- 570% higher PassMark: 19,478 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 7 256V | 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 7 256V | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8+100% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.2 GHz+100% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+45% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+200% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc 140V | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,950 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | 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 7 256V | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,753Top 35% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,850Bottom 47% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,876+180%Top 31% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,244+492%Bottom 41% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 19,478+570%Bottom 49% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,883+1081%Top 4% | 329Bottom 6% |
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