Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs Intel Pentium 3550M

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Intel Pentium Silver N6005 or Intel Pentium Silver N6005 – 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 N6005 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 N6005, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1338 socket.
The Intel Pentium 3550M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium 3550M, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 946 socket.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium Silver N6005 Name Intel Pentium 3550M
Intel Pentium Family Intel Pentium
10 Generation 4
Intel Pentium N6000 Group Intel Pentium 3000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Silver N6005 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver N6005 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
The Intel Pentium 3550M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 3550M is 2.3 GHz
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.3 GHz
4 Threads 2
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 2
4x Tremont Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Silver N6005 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Silver N6005 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 Intel Pentium 3550M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium 3550M uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
0.45 GHz GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
Q1/2021 Release date Q4/2012
12 Direct X 11.1
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
10 nm Technology 22 nm
-- Max. displays --
256 Shaders 80
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
32 Execution units 10
11 Generation 7.5
0.9 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
 
 

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 AVC Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode VP9 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode
No AV1 No
 
 

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 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
16.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
46.9 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
DDR4-2933 Memory type DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1333
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 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 37 W watts.
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
20 W TDP (PL2) None
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 37 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Silver N6005 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 Intel Pentium 3550M is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q1/2021 Release date Q4/2013
-- Part Number --
1.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Jasper Lake Architecture Haswell U
10 nm Technology 22 nm
BGA 1338 Socket PGA 946
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB