Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6405U

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs Intel Pentium Gold G6405U and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, Prime95, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, UserBenchmark, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, PassMark, Blender, WPrime, Furmark, PCMark 10, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 Gold G6405U or Intel Pentium Silver N6005.

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 N6005

51%

Pentium Gold G6405U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver N6005

51%

Pentium Gold G6405U

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.2	89.9
Valorant	102.5	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	57.2
Apex Legends	96.3	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.9	76.6
Overwatch	83.0	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.7	70.5
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.1
Warzone	79.9	79.7
Assassin's Creed	86.1	85.8
Valheim	85.1	84.8

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 N6005

257%

Pentium Gold G6405U

132%

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 Pentium Silver N6005 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6405U as it consumes less power: 10W 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	106	137
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	353	346
Cinbench 20 Single-core	219	343
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	812	777
Cinbench 23 Single-core	697	509
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2579	1715

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U
Single-Core	1576	2078
Multi-Core	4169	3388

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U
Single-Core	771	598
Multi-Core	2152	1833

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Pentium Gold G6405U
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	March 18, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1338	FCBGA1528
Core name	Jasper Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	10
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	16 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	2 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 G6405U is 16% better than Pentium Silver N6005 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver N6005 has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6405U. 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 N6005 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6405U is better: 10
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver N6005 and Intel Pentium Gold G6405U before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium Silver N6005 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Silver N6005 specs and review.

Intel Pentium Gold G6405U - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6405U specs and review.