Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs Intel Core i5-3427U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Silver N6000 and Intel Core i5-3427U 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium Silver N6000

Intel Core i5-3427U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Silver N6000

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 18% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1404 vs 1352
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3037 vs 2241

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1404 vs 1352
PassMark - CPU mark	3037 vs 2241

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3427U

2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Silver N6000
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3427U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1404

1352

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3037

2241

Name	Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Core i5-3427U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1404	1352
PassMark - CPU mark	3037	2241
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		480
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1052
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3348
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3348

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Core i5-3427U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Jasper Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'21	1 May 2012
Place in performance rating	1781	1777
Processor Number	N6000	i5-3427U
Series	Intel Pentium Silver Processor Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$420.05
Value for money (0-100)		2.49
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	1.80 GHz
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x4E71	0x166
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	31mm x 24mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.8 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1338	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless	Intel Wireless-AX MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	14
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)