Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
22.9Single-core86.6
20.9Multi-core79.1
82.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
22iGPU75.6
24.4Platformspec-based51.1
0 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N60008 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+64) and multi-core (+58). 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 22
- 1436% higher PassMark: 44,659 vs 2,908
- 1015% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,667 vs 329
General
| Spec | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm+70% |
| Base TDP | 6 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 18+350% |
| Performance cores | 0 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 4 | 18+350% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz+300% |
| Boost clock | 3.3 GHz | 5 GHz+52% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 850 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 16 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 4,062Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 23,166Top 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 669Bottom 4% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 1,730Bottom 4% | — |
| PassMark | 2,908Bottom 3% | 44,659+1436%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 329Bottom 6% | 3,667+1015%Top 9% |
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