Intel Core Ultra 9 288V vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
66.6Single-core22.9
43.6Multi-core20.9
73.4Efficiencyspec-based82.2
76.9iGPU22
40.3Platformspec-based24.4
13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.6 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+55) and single-core (+44). 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 288V
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 77 vs 22
- 1081% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,883 vs 329
- 580% higher PassMark: 19,780 vs 2,908
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 80% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 30 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 30 W | 6 W+80% |
| Max TDP | 37 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8+100% | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+200% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+55% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+200% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc 140V | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,050 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,870Top 26% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,500Top 50% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,870+180%Top 32% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,900+530%Bottom 46% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 19,780+580%Bottom 50% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,883+1081%Top 4% | 329Bottom 6% |
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