Intel Pentium J6426 vs MediaTek Helio G80

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

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.
Intel Pentium N6200/J6400/N6400 Group
11 Generation --
Mobile Segment --
Intel Pentium J6426 Name MediaTek Helio G80
Intel Pentium Family
 
 

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.
4 Threads --
4x Cores None
4 CPU Cores --
normal Core architecture --
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.0 GHz Frequency None
 
 

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 MediaTek Helio G80 does not have integrated graphics.
256 Shaders --
Q1/2021 Release date --
10 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
32 Execution units --
0.4 GHz GPU frequency --
11 Generation --
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
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 VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode AV1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
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.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-3733 Memory type
No ECC No
32.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
4 Memory channels --
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

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.
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
105 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

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.
Q1/2021 Release date --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions
10 nm Technology --
Monolithic Chip design --
-- Release price --
Elkhart Lake Architecture --
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
-- Part Number --
BGA 1493 Socket
1.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes