Intel Pentium J2850 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

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Intel Pentium J2850 or Intel Pentium J2850 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium J2850 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium J2850, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200
Intel Pentium Family Intel Xeon Gold
6 Generation 2
Intel Pentium J2850 Name Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium J2850 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium J2850 is 2.41 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.67 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
No Overclocking No
2.41 GHz Frequency 3.1 GHz
4 CPU Cores 20
4x Cores 20x
normal Core architecture normal
2.67 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading Yes
4 Threads 40
2.67 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.1 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium J2850 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium J2850 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R does not have integrated graphics.
11.2 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
4 Execution units --
7 Generation --
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Q3/2013 Release date --
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU name
32 Shaders --
-- Max. displays --
22 nm Technology --
0.69 GHz GPU frequency --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode h264 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
No VP9 --
No AV1 --
Decode JPEG --
No VP8 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.0 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
No ECC Yes
8.0 GB Max. Memory 1.0 TB
2 Memory channels 6
No AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-2933
pci PCIe pci
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 205 W watts.
100 °C Tjunction max 76 °C
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium J2850 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 35.8 MB cache.
-- Part Number --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 3286 $
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
2.0 MB L3-Cache 35.8 MB
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2020
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
BGA 1170 Socket LGA 3647
Bay Trail Architecture Cascade Lake
22 nm Technology 14 nm
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512