Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs Intel Core i9-10980HK. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Pentium Intel Core i9
• Generation
  10 10
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium N6000 Intel Core i 10000H

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  1.10 GHz 2.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.30 GHz 5.30 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 16
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• A core
  -- Tremont --

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Elkhart Lake) Intel UHD Graphics 630
• GPU frequency
  0.40 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.85 GHz 1.25 GHz
• Execution units
  32 24
• Shader
  256 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 64 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  11 9.5
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  10 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q4/2017

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  Decode No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-10980HK and Intel Pentium Silver N6000. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 128 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  12 16

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Pentium Silver N6000 and Intel Core i9-10980HK to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  6 W 45 W
• TDP (PL2)
  20 W --
• TDP down
  4.8 W --
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Pentium Silver N6000 and Intel Core i9-10980HK, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L2-Cache
  1.50 MB --
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 16.00 MB
• Architecture
  Jasper Lake Comet Lake H
• Technology
  10 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1090 BGA 1440
• Release date
  Q4/2021 Q2/2020