Intel Core m3-8100Y vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core m3-8100Y vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, PassMark, MATLAB, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, UserBenchmark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Prime95, Blender, Handbrake, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver N6000 or Intel Core m3-8100Y.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core m3-8100Y

50%

Pentium Silver N6000

51%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Silver N6000 is 1% better than Core m3-8100Y. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core m3-8100Y

50%

Pentium Silver N6000

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.6	90.1
Valorant	101.8	102.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	57.3
Apex Legends	95.7	96.2
Call of Duty Warzone	76.4	76.8
Overwatch	82.5	82.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.3	70.6
DOOM Eternal	50.9	51.2
Warzone	79.4	79.8
Assassin's Creed	85.5	86.0
Valheim	84.5	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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

Core m3-8100Y

582%

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 Core m3-8100Y is more energy efficient than the Pentium Silver N6000 as it consumes less power: 5W 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 m3-8100Y	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Cinbench 15 Single-core	93	103
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	176	342
Cinbench 20 Single-core	231	212
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	412	788
Cinbench 23 Single-core	411	676
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1509	2502

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

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Single-Core	1784	1529
Multi-Core	3053	4044

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

	Intel Core m3-8100Y	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Single-Core	873	693
Multi-Core	1584	2029

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 m3-8100Y	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	January 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCBGA1338
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Jasper Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	7
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	5700 millions	1400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4 LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	33.3 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. Another difference is that Pentium Silver N6000 has 2 more core than Core m3-8100Y. 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 m3-8100Y is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is better: 21
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core m3-8100Y and Intel Pentium Silver N6000 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core m3-8100Y - all data

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

• Intel Core m3-8100Y 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.