Intel Pentium J6426 vs Intel Core i7-6970HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium J6426 and Intel Core i7-6970HQ 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.

Intel Pentium J6426

Intel Core i7-6970HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium J6426

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
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1555 vs 1532

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1555 vs 1532

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6970HQ

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4632 vs 4108

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4632 vs 4108

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium J6426
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6970HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1555

1532

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4108

4632

Name	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Core i7-6970HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1555	1532
PassMark - CPU mark	4108	4632

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium J6426	Intel Core i7-6970HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Elkhart Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'21	24 January 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$96	$623
Place in performance rating	1609	1625
Processor Number	J6426	i7-6970HQ
Series	Intel Pentium Processor J Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.80 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Operating Temperature Range	0°C to 70°C
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 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	350 MHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580
Device ID		0x193B
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Max video memory		64 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		Up to 4096x2304@30Hz
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 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1493	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
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	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® 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® 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)