Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Apple M2 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Silver N6000 or Apple M2 - 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 M2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M2 was released in Q2/2022. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
Intel Pentium N6000 (2) | CPU group | Apple M2 (8) |
10 | Generation | 2 |
Jasper Lake | Architecture | M2 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Pentium Silver N5000 | Predecessor | Apple M1 |
-- | Successor | Apple M3 |
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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 M2 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M2 is at 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Characteristic | Apple M2 |
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 | 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz) 4x Avalanche |
-- | B-Core | 0.60 GHz (2.42 GHz) 4x Blizzard |
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 M2 |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Pentium Silver N6000 or Apple M2 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 M2 (10 Core) |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.45 GHz |
0.85 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.40 GHz |
11 | GPU Generation | 2 |
10 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
32 | Compute units | 160 |
256 | Shader | 1280 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 24 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 M2 (10 Core) |
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 |
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 M2 supports up to 24 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Characteristic | Apple M2 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 24 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
46.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | 20.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
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 M2 has a TDP of 20 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 M2 |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 20 W |
20 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 30 W |
4.8 W | TDP down | 10 W |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 5.50 MB cache. The Apple M2 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Characteristic | Apple M2 |
10 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8.5-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
BGA 1338 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | macOS, iPadOS |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q2/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) @ 0.85 GHz |
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Apple M2
Apple M2 (10 Core) @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
1.10 GHz |
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Apple M2
8,558 CB R23 MC @ 20 W |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 0.66 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Apple M2 |
Unknown | Apple MacBook Air 14 (2022) Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) |