Intel Pentium Silver N5030 vs Intel Core i7-6660U
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Silver N5030 and Intel Core i7-6660U 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: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Silver N5030
- 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 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6660U
- Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
- 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
- Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1899 vs 1260
- Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3549 vs 2615
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.40 GHz vs 3.10 GHz |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 8 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1899 vs 1260 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3549 vs 2615 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium Silver N5030
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6660U
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | Intel Core i7-6660U |
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GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 781 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 781 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1260 | 1899 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2615 | 3549 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3647 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 7130 | |
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 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium Silver N5030 | Intel Core i7-6660U | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Gemini Lake Refresh | Skylake |
Launch date | 4 Nov 2019 | Q1'16 |
Place in performance rating | 2134 | 1611 |
Processor Number | N5030 | i7-6660U |
Series | Intel Pentium Silver Processor Series | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 1.10 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 105°C | 100°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.10 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
Bus Speed | 4 GT/s OPI | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 32 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | |
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x3184 | 0x1926 |
Execution Units | 18 | |
Graphics base frequency | 200 MHz | 300 MHz |
Graphics max frequency | 750 MHz | |
Max video memory | 8 GB | 32 GB |
Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 605 | Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 |
eDRAM | 64 MB | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
MIPI-DSI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
DVI | ||
Graphics image quality |
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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 |
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DirectX | 12 | 12 |
OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.5 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 25mm x 24mm | 42x24x1.3 |
Scenario Design Power (SDP) | 4.8 W | |
Sockets supported | FCBGA1090 | FCBGA1356 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 6 Watt | 15 Watt |
Configurable TDP-down | 9.5 W | |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Peripherals |
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Integrated LAN | ||
Integrated Wireless | Intel Wireless-AC MAC | |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 6 | 12 |
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 2 | |
Number of USB ports | 8 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | 1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2 | 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 |
Total number of SATA ports | 2 | |
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USB revision | 2.0/3.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
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) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Speed Shift technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |