Intel Core i7-6660U vs Intel Pentium Silver A1030

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-6660U vs Intel Pentium Silver A1030 and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as RealBench, AIDA64, 3DMark, SuperPi, Gears 5, 7zip, MATLAB, PassMark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Blender, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Blender, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver A1030 or Intel Core i7-6660U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-6660U

51%

Pentium Silver A1030

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-6660U

51%

Pentium Silver A1030

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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.0	89.8
Valorant	102.3	102.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	57.1
Apex Legends	96.2	95.9
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	76.5
Overwatch	82.9	82.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	70.4
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.0
Warzone	79.8	79.6
Assassin's Creed	85.9	85.7
Valheim	84.9	84.7

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-6660U

190%

Pentium Silver A1030

120%

To make a finishing resolution 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 Core i7-6660U is more energy efficient than the Pentium Silver A1030 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 Core i7-6660U	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Cinbench 15 Single-core	91	88
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	448	294
Cinbench 20 Single-core	186	183
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	934	678
Cinbench 23 Single-core	548	581
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2633	2150

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

	Intel Core i7-6660U	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Single-Core	1816	1314
Multi-Core	3856	3477

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

	Intel Core i7-6660U	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Single-Core	855	543
Multi-Core	1980	1738

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-6660U	Intel Pentium Silver A1030
Announcement date	March 07, 2016	January 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1090
Core name	Skylake	Gemini Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.7 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1700 millions	1000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Max. Memory	32 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6660U is 16% better than Pentium Silver A1030 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver A1030 has 2 more core than Core i7-6660U. 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 Core i7-6660U is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Silver A1030 is better: 3
The summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-6660U and Intel Pentium Silver A1030 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-6660U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-6660U specs and review.

Intel Pentium Silver A1030 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver A1030 specs and review.