Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
74.6Single-core22.9
61.3Multi-core20.9
81.4Efficiencyspec-based82.2
88.3iGPU22
56.4Platformspec-based24.4
14 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+66) and single-core (+52). 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 X9 388H
- Stronger single-core score: 75 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 88 vs 22
- 1877% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,501 vs 329
- 1152% higher PassMark: 36,409 vs 2,908
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 76% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 25 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2021 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 25 W | 6 W+76% |
| Max TDP | 80 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Threads | 16+300% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+91% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+55% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB+350% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc B390 | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,500 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,038Top 19% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,395Top 16% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,201+229%Top 7% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 18,911+993%Top 19% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 36,409+1152%Top 16% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 6,501+1877%Top 3% | 329Bottom 6% |
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