Intel Celeron N5205U vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000

Processor comparisons 25-07-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Celeron N5205U vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000 and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Blender, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Furmark, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Prime95, Handbrake, MATLAB, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, 7zip, Gears 5.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Valorant
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver N6000 or Intel Celeron N5205U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Celeron N5205U

50%

Pentium Silver N6000

51%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Silver N6000 is 1% better than Celeron N5205U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N5205U

51%

Pentium Silver N6000

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	90.1
Valorant	102.1	102.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.3
Apex Legends	96.0	96.2
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	76.8
Overwatch	82.7	82.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	70.6
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.2
Warzone	79.6	79.8
Assassin's Creed	85.8	86.0
Valheim	84.7	85.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron N5205U

131%

Pentium Silver N6000

385%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Pentium Silver N6000 is more energy efficient than the Celeron N5205U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 6W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Celeron N5205U	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Cinbench 15 Single-core	91	103
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	241	342
Cinbench 20 Single-core	196	212
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	585	788
Cinbench 23 Single-core	424	676
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1556	2502

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron N5205U	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Single-Core	1277	1529
Multi-Core	3149	4044

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron N5205U	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Single-Core	592	693
Multi-Core	1813	2029

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Celeron N5205U	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Announcement date	December 11, 2019	January 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1338
Core name	Comet Lake	Jasper Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	7
Turbo Frequency	2.2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	1400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	6 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4 LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	64 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Celeron N5205U is 42% better than Pentium Silver N6000 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron N5205U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is better: 26
All the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Celeron N5205U and Intel Pentium Silver N6000 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Celeron N5205U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Celeron N5205U specs and review.

Intel Pentium Silver N6000 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Pentium Silver N6000 specs and review.