Intel Xeon D-1602 vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000

Processor comparisons 02-07-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Xeon D-1602 vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000 and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Prime95, Gears 5, WPrime, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, RealBench, MATLAB, SuperPi, 7zip, Blender, PassMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Silver N6000 or Intel Xeon D-1602.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon D-1602

50%

Pentium Silver N6000

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Pentium Silver N6000 is 1% better than Xeon D-1602. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon D-1602

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	88.9	90.1
Valorant	101.0	102.4
Cyberpunk 2077	56.5	57.3
Apex Legends	94.9	96.2
Call of Duty Warzone	75.7	76.8
Overwatch	81.8	82.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	69.7	70.6
DOOM Eternal	50.5	51.2
Warzone	78.8	79.8
Assassin's Creed	84.8	86.0
Valheim	83.8	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

Xeon D-1602

32%

Pentium Silver N6000

385%

To make a final decision 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 N6000 is more energy efficient than the Xeon D-1602 since it has less power consumption: 27W vs. 6W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 Xeon D-1602	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Cinbench 15 Single-core	60	103
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	215	342
Cinbench 20 Single-core	134	212
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	435	788
Cinbench 23 Single-core	333	676
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1219	2502

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

	Intel Xeon D-1602	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Single-Core	1420	1529
Multi-Core	2466	4044

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

	Intel Xeon D-1602	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Single-Core	264	693
Multi-Core	846	2029

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Xeon D-1602	Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 01, 2020
Type	Server	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1667	FCBGA1338
Core name	Hewitt Lake	Jasper Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	7
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	27 W	6 W
Memory type	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4 LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	128 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	3 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	yes	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon D-1602 is 55% better than Pentium Silver N6000 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium Silver N6000 has 2 more core than Xeon D-1602. 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 Xeon D-1602 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is better: 26
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon D-1602 and Intel Pentium Silver N6000 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Xeon D-1602 - all data

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

• Intel Xeon D-1602 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.