Pentium J2850 vs Core i7-7600U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7600U and Pentium J2850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1685	2635
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Pentium
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Bay Trail-D (2013)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	$94
Current price	$1080 (2.7x MSRP)	$180 (1.9x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7600U 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.41 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	224 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7600U 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	FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7600U and Pentium J2850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	no data	-
Status	Launched	Discontinued
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-7600U and Pentium J2850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7600U and Pentium J2850 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7600U and Pentium J2850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	854 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7600U and Pentium J2850 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7600U and Pentium J2850 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7600U and Pentium J2850 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7600U and Pentium J2850.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	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 i7-7600U outperforms Pentium J2850 by 266% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.38	0.65
Recency	3 January 2017	1 September 2013
Physical cores	2	4
Cost	$393	$94
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	10 Watt

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