Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Apple A12X Bionic | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Silver N6000 or Apple A12X Bionic - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 was released in Q1/2021. The Apple A12X Bionic has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.49 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A12X Bionic was released in Q3/2018. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Pentium N6000 (2) | CPU group | Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3) |
10 | Generation | 12 |
Jasper Lake | Architecture | A12 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Pentium Silver N5000 | Predecessor | Apple A10X Fusion |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 1.10 GHz (3.30 GHz) while the Apple A12X Bionic has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A12X Bionic is at 2.49 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.10 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Tremont |
A-Core | 2.49 GHz 4x Vortex |
-- | B-Core | 1.59 GHz 4x Tempest |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Pentium Silver N6000 or Apple A12X Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) | GPU | Apple A12X |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.13 GHz |
0.85 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
11 | GPU Generation | 9 |
10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
32 | Compute units | 28 |
256 | Shader | 448 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 6 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) | GPU | Apple A12X |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium Silver N6000 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.9 GB/s. The Apple A12X Bionic supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
46.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
8 | PCIe lanes | -- |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is 6 W, while the Apple A12X Bionic has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
20 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4.8 W | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 5.50 MB cache. The Apple A12X Bionic is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | -- |
BGA 1338 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) @ 0.85 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
Apple A12X @ 1.13 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Apple A12X Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPad Pro 2018 |