Intel Core i7-6660U vs Intel Pentium Silver N5000

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6660U and Intel Pentium Silver N5000 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6660U

  • Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
  • 8.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3647 vs 433
  • 5.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7130 vs 1226
  • Around 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1943 vs 1135
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3606 vs 2617
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3647 vs 433
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7130 vs 1226
PassMark - Single thread mark 1943 vs 1135
PassMark - CPU mark 3606 vs 2617

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Silver N5000

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6660U
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Silver N5000

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3647
433
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7130
1226
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1943
1135
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3606
2617
Name Intel Core i7-6660U Intel Pentium Silver N5000
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3647 433
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7130 1226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 44.681
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.204
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.28
PassMark - Single thread mark 1943 1135
PassMark - CPU mark 3606 2617
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3495
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2072
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3495

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-6660U Intel Pentium Silver N5000

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Gemini Lake
Launch date Q1'16 11 December 2017
Place in performance rating 1675 1677
Processor Number i7-6660U N5000
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Intel® Pentium® Silver Processor Series
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $161

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 1.10 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 2.70 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
L2 cache 4 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x1926 0x3184
eDRAM 64 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 750 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 8 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 Intel® UHD Graphics 605
Execution Units 18

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
MIPI-DSI

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.4

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42x24x1.3 25mm x 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCBGA1090
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4.8 W
Thermal Solution 105 deg C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 6
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless Intel® Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 8
Total number of SATA ports 2
UART
USB revision 2.0/3.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Speed Shift technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)