Intel Pentium Silver N6000 vs AMD Athlon Gold 7220U

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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 or Intel Pentium Silver N6000 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Silver N6000, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1338 socket.
The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2022 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Gold 7220U, you'll need a motherboard with a FT6 socket.
Intel Pentium N6000 Group AMD Ryzen 7020U
10 Generation 6
Intel Pentium Silver N6000 Name AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium Family AMD Athlon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 7220U is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.0 GHz
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
1.1 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
4 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
4x Tremont Cores 2x Zen 2
4 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Silver N6000 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake), which has 256 texture shaders
and 32 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Gold 7220U uses the AMD Radeon 610M Graphics, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.9 GHz
10 nm Technology 6 nm
12 Direct X 12
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
32 Execution units 2
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2022
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) GPU name AMD Radeon 610M Graphics
256 Shaders 128
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
11 Generation 9
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 44.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2933 Memory type LPDDR5-5500
46.9 GB/s Bandwidth 44.0 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
20 W TDP (PL2) None
4.8 W TDP down 8 W
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
10 nm Technology 6 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
-- Part Number 100-000000771
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2022
-- Release price --
1.5 MB L2-Cache 1.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
BGA 1338 Socket FT6
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Jasper Lake Architecture Mendocino (Zen 2)