Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs Intel Pentium J6426

Processor comparisons   28-06-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs Intel Pentium J6426 and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Blender, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, SuperPi, Furmark, WPrime, 3DMark, 7zip, RealBench, Prime95, Blender, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium J6426 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 J6426

50%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Silver N6005 is 1% better than Pentium J6426. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Silver N6005

51%

Pentium J6426

50%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, 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: Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.2	89.5
Valorant	102.5	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	56.9
Apex Legends	96.3	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.9	76.3
Overwatch	83.0	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.7	70.2
DOOM Eternal	51.2	50.8
Warzone	79.9	79.3
Assassin's Creed	86.1	85.4
Valheim	85.1	84.4

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium Silver N6005

257%

Pentium J6426

136%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Pentium Silver N6005 is more energy efficient than the Pentium J6426 since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 10W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its 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 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 J6426
Cinbench 15 Single-core	106	66
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	353	249
Cinbench 20 Single-core	219	282
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	812	653
Cinbench 23 Single-core	697	705
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2579	1678

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Pentium J6426
Single-Core	1576	1172
Multi-Core	4169	2969

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

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Pentium J6426
Single-Core	771	410
Multi-Core	2152	1447

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Silver N6005	Intel Pentium J6426
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	October 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Embedded
Socket	FCBGA1338	FCBGA1493
Core name	Jasper Lake	Elkhart Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	7
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	14 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		59.7 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	1.5 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. 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 J6426 is better: 4
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Silver N6005 and Intel Pentium J6426 before making a decision 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 J6426 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium J6426 specs and review.