Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs Intel Core i3-N300

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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 Intel Core i3-N300 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2023 and belongs to the 13 generation of the Intel Core i3 series.
To use the Intel Core i3-N300, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA socket.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium Silver N6000 Name Intel Core i3-N300
Intel Pentium Family Intel Core i3
10 Generation 13
Intel Pentium N6000 Group Intel Core i N300
 
 

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 Intel Core i3-N300 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-N300 is 1.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.8 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
1.1 GHz Frequency 1.8 GHz
4 Threads 8
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.8 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 8
4x Tremont Cores 8x Gracemont
 
 

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 Intel Core i3-N300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i3-N300 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU), which has 256 texture shaders
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2023
12 Direct X 12
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
10 nm Technology 10 nm
-- Max. displays --
256 Shaders 256
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
32 Execution units 32
11 Generation 13
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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 AVC Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 Decode
 
 

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 16.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 1
16.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
46.9 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
 
 

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 7 W watts.
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
20 W TDP (PL2) None
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
4.8 W TDP down None
 
 

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 Intel Core i3-N300 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2023
-- Part Number --
1.5 MB L2-Cache 8.0 MB
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Jasper Lake Architecture Alder Lake N
10 nm Technology 10 nm
BGA 1338 Socket BGA
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price 309 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 6.0 MB