Pentium J3710 vs Athlon II X4 615e
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II X4 615e outperforms Pentium J3710 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X4 615e and Pentium J3710 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2288 | 2513 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.23 | 0.03 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 2.65 | 13.33 |
| Architecture codename | Propus (2009−2011) | Airmont (2016) |
| Release date | 21 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 10 January 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $59 | $161 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Athlon II X4 615e has 14000% better value for money than Pentium J3710.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X4 615e and Pentium J3710 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.64 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | IDI |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 300 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X4 615e and Pentium J3710 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM3 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 6.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 615e and Pentium J3710. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | - |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon II X4 615e and Pentium J3710 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | no data | - |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 615e and Pentium J3710 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| VT-i | no data | - |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 615e and Pentium J3710. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 740 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 18 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon II X4 615e and Pentium J3710 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon II X4 615e and Pentium J3710 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | + |
| OpenGL | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 615e and Pentium J3710.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 5 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.31 | 0.95 |
| Recency | 21 September 2010 | 10 January 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 6 Watt |
Athlon II X4 615e has a 37.9% higher aggregate performance score.
Pentium J3710, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.
The Athlon II X4 615e is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium J3710 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 615e and Pentium J3710, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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