Intel Pentium J3710 vs AMD Athlon II X4 600e

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Intel Pentium J3710 or Intel Pentium J3710 – 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 J3710 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium J3710, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X4 600e features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 600e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
Intel Pentium J3000/N3700 Group AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus)
7 Generation 1
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium J3710 Name AMD Athlon II X4 600e
Intel Pentium Family AMD Athlon II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium J3710 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium J3710 is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.64 GHz.
The AMD Athlon II X4 600e has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 600e is 2.2 GHz
4 Threads 4
4x Cores 4x
4 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
2.64 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
1.6 GHz Frequency 2.2 GHz
2.64 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium J3710 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium J3710 uses the Intel HD Graphics 405 (18EU), which has 144 texture shaders
and 18 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon II X4 600e does not have integrated graphics.
144 Shaders --
Q2/2015 Release date --
14 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
18 Execution units --
0.4 GHz GPU frequency --
8 Generation --
0.74 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Intel HD Graphics 405 (18EU) GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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 VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode JPEG --
No AV1 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

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 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR3-1333
No ECC No
8.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
25.6 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6.5 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 45 W watts.
6.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
90 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium J3710 is manufactured using a 14 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 AMD Athlon II X4 600e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Q1/2016 Release date Q3/2009
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
161 $ Release price --
Braswell Architecture Propus
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
BGA 1170 Socket AM3
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
4127
4127
Intel Pentium J3710
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
3725
3725