Intel Pentium Silver N6005 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 vs Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300
Intel Pentium Silver N6005
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The Intel Pentium Silver N6005 is a quad-core SoC of the Jasper Lake series that is primarily intended for inexpensive and small desktop and was announced in early 2021. The four Tremont CPU cores clock between 2 and 3.3 GHz (single core Burst) and offer no HyperThreading (SMT). The N6005 uses 1.5 MB L2 and 4 MB L3 cache. The chip is manufactured in 10nm at Intel (most likely in the same process as Ice Lake).
CPU Architecture
The processor architecture is called Tremont and a complete redesign compared to the old Golmont Plus cores in the predecessor. According to Intel, the single thread performance of a core could be improved by 30% on average (10 - 80% in all tests of SPECint and SPECfp).
Features
In addition to the quad-core CPU block, the SoC integrates a 32 EU Intel UHD Graphics GPU clocked from 450 - 900 MHz and a LPDDR4(x) dual channel memory controller (up to 16 GB and 2933 MHz). The chip now also partly integrates Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+), 8 PCIe 3.0 lanes, 14 USB 2.0 / 3.2 ports and two SATA 6.0 ports. The package got bigger and measures 35 x 24 mm (compared to 25 x 24 mm for the N5030 e.g.). The SoC is directly soldered to the mainboard (BGA) and can't be easily replaced.
Performance
The average N6005 in our database is in the same league as the Core i3-1110G4, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. This is enough to enjoy Web browsing and watch videos online without noticeable slowdowns, as of mid 2023 - which is what most consumers want.
Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 15 W, the Intel NUC11ATKPE is among the fastest systems built around the N6005 that we know of. It can be about 50% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.
Power Consumption
Similar to the predecessor, Intel specifies the TDP with 10 Watts (versus the 6 W of the mobile N6000). The chip can therefore be cooled passively in theory, but SKUs with fans are possible as well.
Intel Core 2 Duo T9900
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The Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 is the theoretical successor of the Core 2 Extreme X9100 (which also clocks at 3.06 GHz) that uses less power due to the modern stepping and the Enhanced Halt State (C1E). The only advantage of the X9100 is the free multiplikator (which allows easy overclocking of the CPU).
The T9900 is a fast dual core CPU for laptops which features 6 MB of shared level 2 cache and a TDP of 35 Watt. Due to the high clock speed, modern games (in 2009) should not be limited by the CPU speed. For single threaded applications it is one of the fastest CPUs for laptops (only beaten by the new Core i7 with enabled Turbo mode).
The T9900 uses a Penryn (Montevina Update) core that features 2 integer units, 1 floating point unit, 1 load unit, and 1 store unit in a 14-stages long pipeline. Due to the Wide Dynamic Execution Technology, the core is able to simultaneously execute up to four instructions.
The integrated Enhanced Speedstep is able to downclock the core dynamically as low as 800 MHz to save power (in idle mode).
The Core 2 Duo T9900 can be used in a Socket P socket with 479 pins: Socket P / Micro Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array (Micro-FCPGA) requires 479-pin surface mount Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket (mPGA479M socket) or Micro Flip-Chip Ball Grid Array (Micro-FCBGA) for surface mount (479-ball).
Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300
► remove from comparisonThe Core 2 Duo SP9300 is a power efficient (25W TDP) dual core CPU for laptops. Compared to other Core 2 Duo with 2.26 GHz, the SP9300 features the full 6 MB level 2 cache of the Penryn core. Usually 3MB are enabled for 25 W CPUs at this clock range (e.g. P8400). Therefore, the performance is a bit better than similar clocked C2D CPUs.
| Model | Intel Pentium Silver N6005 | Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 | Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Jasper Lake | Penryn | Penryn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Intel Jasper Lake | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core 2 Duo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Core 2 Duo Penryn |
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| Clock | 2000 - 3300 MHz | 3060 MHz | 2260 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L2 Cache | 1.5 MB | 6 MB | 6 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 4 / 4 | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TDP | 10 Watt | 35 Watt | 25 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 10 nm | 45 nm | 45 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| max. Temp. | 105 °C | 105 °C | 105 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Socket | BGA1338 | Socket P (BGA479, PGA478) | BGA956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | DDR4-2933/LPDDR4x-2933 RAM, PCIe 3, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA | SSE4.1, Virtualization Technology, Execute Disable Bit, Enhanced Speedstep, Ehnaced Halt State (C1E), 64 Bit, Trusted Execution Technology | Virtualization Technology (VT-x), Trusted Execution Technology, Intel 64, Enhanced Speedstep, Execute Disable Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) (450 - 900 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | x86 | x86 | x86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | ark.intel.com | ark.intel.com | ark.intel.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FSB | 1066 | 1066 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 410 Million | 410 Million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voltage | 1.05-1.2125 V V | 1.05-1.15V V | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Die Size | 107 mm2 | 107 mm2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $530 U.S. | $284 U.S. |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Intel Pentium Silver N6005 → 100% n=8
Average Benchmarks Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 → 80% n=8
Average Benchmarks Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 → 55% n=8
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
