Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c

Intel Pentium Silver N6000 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c was released in 2020.

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 1.10 GHz (3.30 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c is at 2.40 GHz.

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c 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.

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.

The 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is 6 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 5.50 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c is manufactured in 8 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.