Intel Pentium J3710 vs Intel Pentium G6950

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium J3710 and Intel Pentium G6950 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium J3710

Intel Pentium G6950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium J3710

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
10.4x lower typical power consumption: 6.5 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1453 vs 1238

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1453 vs 1238

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6950

Around 6% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.64 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 16.38 GB vs 8 GB
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1109 vs 709
Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 415 vs 225
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 757 vs 707

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.64 GHz
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1109 vs 709
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	415 vs 225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	757 vs 707

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium J3710
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

709

1109

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1453

1238

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

225

415

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

707

757

Name	Intel Pentium J3710	Intel Pentium G6950
PassMark - Single thread mark	709	1109
PassMark - CPU mark	1453	1238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	225	415
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	707	757
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.071
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.116
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.409
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.744
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1418
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2514
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1418
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2514

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium J3710	Intel Pentium G6950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Clarkdale
Launch date	Q1'16	January 2010
Place in performance rating	2579	2574
Processor Number	J3710	G6950
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor J Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$39.99
Value for money (0-100)		13.69
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.64 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR3 1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	18
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	533 MHz
Graphics max frequency	740 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	8 GB
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Integrated
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes
OpenGL	Yes
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 27mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt	73 Watt
Sockets supported		FCLGA1156
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	4	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1	1x16, 2x8
Total number of SATA ports	5
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)