Intel Pentium J6426 vs Intel Core i3-6006U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium J6426 and Intel Core i3-6006U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium J6426

Intel Core i3-6006U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium J6426

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
12x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1532 vs 1151
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4029 vs 2275

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1532 vs 1151
PassMark - CPU mark	4029 vs 2275

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium J6426
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6006U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1532

1151

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4029

2275

Name	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Core i3-6006U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1532	1151
PassMark - CPU mark	4029	2275
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		491
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.434
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		23.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.153
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.75
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.755
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5755
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3296
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5755

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Core i3-6006U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Elkhart Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'21	11 November 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$96	$281
Place in performance rating	1643	1646
Processor Number	J6426	i3-6006U
Series	Intel Pentium Processor J Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	128 KB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Operating Temperature Range	0°C to 70°C
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Die size		99 mm
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	900 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Device ID		0x1916
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes	12
OpenGL	Yes	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1493	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	12
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	PCIe 0: 1 x4/2 x2/1 x2 + 2 x1/4 x1, PCIe 1-3: 1 x2/1 x1	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0/3.1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)