Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs AMD A10-9600P

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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 or Intel Pentium Silver N6000 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Silver N6000, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1338 socket.
The AMD A10-9600P features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-9600P, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
Intel Pentium N6000 Group AMD A10-9600
10 Generation 6
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium Silver N6000 Name AMD A10-9600P
Intel Pentium Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
The AMD A10-9600P has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-9600P is 2.4 GHz
4 Threads 4
4x Tremont Cores 4x Excavator
4 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.3 GHz
1.1 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.6 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Silver N6000 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake), which has 256 texture shaders
and 32 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD A10-9600P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-9600P uses the AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge), which has 384 texture shaders
and 5 execution units.
256 Shaders 384
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2016
10 nm Technology 28 nm
12 Direct X 12
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
32 Execution units 5
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
11 Generation 6
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) GPU name AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode VP8 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode AVC Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode
Decode / Encode VP9 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR4-1866
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
46.9 GB/s Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
20 W TDP (PL2) None
4.8 W TDP down None
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
105 °C Tjunction max 90 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A10-9600P is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
Q1/2021 Release date Q4/2016
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4, AVX2
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
-- Release price --
Jasper Lake Architecture Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
BGA 1338 Socket FP4
1.5 MB L2-Cache 2.0 MB