Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6505

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6505 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, PCMark 10, MATLAB, SuperPi, Blender, AIDA64, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Handbrake, 3DMark, 7zip, RealBench, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6505 or Intel Pentium Silver N6000.

Summary benchmark results

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

Pentium Silver N6000

51%

Pentium Gold G6505

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver N6000

51%

Pentium Gold G6505

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 play 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, 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: League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	90.3
Valorant	102.4	102.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	57.5
Apex Legends	96.2	96.5
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	77.0
Overwatch	82.9	83.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	70.8
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.3
Warzone	79.8	80.1
Assassin's Creed	86.0	86.2
Valheim	85.0	85.2

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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

Pentium Silver N6000

385%

Pentium Gold G6505

42%

To make a finishing decision 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 Pentium Gold G6505 since it has less power consumption: 6W vs. 58W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. 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 program 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 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 Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Pentium Gold G6505
Cinbench 15 Single-core	103	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	342	432
Cinbench 20 Single-core	212	428
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	788	973
Cinbench 23 Single-core	676	635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2502	2146

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Pentium Gold G6505
Single-Core	1529	2618
Multi-Core	4044	4241

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Pentium Gold G6505
Single-Core	693	748
Multi-Core	2029	2295

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Pentium Gold G6505
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1338	FCLGA1200
Core name	Jasper Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	10
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	58 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	16 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 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 Pentium Gold G6505 is 73% better than Pentium Silver N6000 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver N6000 has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6505. 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 Pentium Silver N6000 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6505 is better: 26
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Pentium Silver N6000 and Intel Pentium Gold G6505 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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.

Intel Pentium Gold G6505 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6505 specs and review.