Intel Core Ultra 9 185H vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
59.9Single-core22.9
52.9Multi-core20.9
47.1Efficiencyspec-based82.2
72.7iGPU22
63.1Platformspec-based24.4
14 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+51) and single-core (+37). 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 9 185H
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 22
- 900% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,300 vs 1,730
- 895% higher PassMark: 28,947 vs 2,908
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 87% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 6 W+87% |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Threads | 22+450% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+109% | 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 9 185H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,350 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,430Bottom 47% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,400Top 35% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,790+168%Top 40% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300+900%Top 26% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 28,947+895%Top 24% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,225+881%Top 14% | 329Bottom 6% |
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