Pentium J2850 vs Core i7-6950X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6950X and Pentium J2850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	648	2646
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.53	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	Intel Pentium
Architecture codename	Broadwell-E (2016)	Bay Trail-D (2013)
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,723	$94
Current price	$687 (0.4x MSRP)	$180 (1.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6950X and Pentium J2850 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	10 (Deca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	20	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.41 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	9.6 GT/s / QPI	no data
L1 cache	32K (per core)	224 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67°	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6950X and Pentium J2850 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
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X and Pentium J2850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
SIPP	no data	-
Smart Response	+	no data
PAE	no data	36 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FDI	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-6950X and Pentium J2850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	no data	-
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6950X and Pentium J2850 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6950X and Pentium J2850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Graphics max frequency	no data	854 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6950X and Pentium J2850 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X and Pentium J2850.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	40	4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i7-6950X outperforms Pentium J2850 by 1606% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.26	0.66
Recency	31 May 2016	1 September 2013
Physical cores	10	4
Threads	20	4
Cost	$1723	$94
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	10 Watt

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