Intel Pentium J6426 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Pentium J6426 or Intel Pentium J6426 – 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 J6426 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium J6426, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1493 socket.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2022 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 5600, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium J6426 Name AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Pentium N6200/J6400/N6400 Group AMD Ryzen 5000
11 Generation 4
Intel Pentium Family AMD Ryzen 5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium J6426 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium J6426 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
No Overclocking Yes
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.4 GHz
4 Threads 12
No Hyperthreading Yes
4x Cores 6x
2.0 GHz Frequency 3.5 GHz
4 CPU Cores 6
normal Core architecture normal
None None 4.2 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium J6426 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium J6426 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Elkhart Lake), which has 256 texture shaders
and 32 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 does not have integrated graphics.
0.4 GHz GPU frequency --
32 Execution units --
Q1/2021 Release date --
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
256 Shaders --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
11 Generation --
12 Direct X --
10 nm Technology --
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Elkhart Lake) 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 / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode AV1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 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 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
32.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-3733 Memory type DDR4-3200
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
4 Memory channels 2
 
 

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 65 W watts.
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
None TDP down 45 W
105 °C Tjunction max 95 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium J6426 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 32.0 MB cache.
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
1.5 MB L2-Cache 3.0 MB
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
0 bytes L3-Cache 32.0 MB
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2022
-- Release price 199 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
BGA 1493 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
Elkhart Lake Architecture Vermeer (Zen 3)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
10 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)