Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs Intel Processor N250
22.9Single-core26.8
20.9Multi-core22.3
82.2Efficiencyspec-based82.2
22iGPU34.1
24.4Platformspec-based27.6
0 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N60005 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Processor N250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 34.4 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+12) and single-core (+4). 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 Pentium Silver N6000
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- Stronger single-core score: 27 vs 23
- Stronger iGPU score: 34 vs 22
- 72% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 567 vs 329
- 61% higher PassMark: 4,670 vs 2,908
- 50% higher L3 cache: 6 MB vs 4 MB
General
| Spec | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 6 W | 6 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance cores | 0 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz+15% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 850 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,224Bottom 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,786Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 669Bottom 4% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 1,730Bottom 4% | — |
| PassMark | 2,908Bottom 3% | 4,670+61%Bottom 6% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 329Bottom 6% | 567+72%Bottom 23% |
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