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).

Intel Core i7-6660U

Intel Pentium Silver N5000

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 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1899 vs 1133
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3549 vs 2596

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	1899 vs 1133
PassMark - CPU mark	3549 vs 2596

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

1899

1133

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3549

2596

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	1899	1133
PassMark - CPU mark	3549	2596
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	1611	1612
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)