Pentium J2850 vs i9-7980XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7980XE and Pentium J2850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	310	2754
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.90	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	Intel Pentium
Power efficiency	10.86	6.06
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Bay Trail-D (2013)
Release date	1 September 2017 (7 years ago)	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	$94

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7980XE and Pentium J2850 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	18 (Octadeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	36	4
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.41 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	224 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7980XE and Pentium J2850 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7980XE and Pentium J2850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
PAE	no data	36 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FDI	no data	-
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i9-7980XE and Pentium J2850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	+
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7980XE and Pentium J2850 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7980XE and Pentium J2850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Graphics max frequency	no data	854 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-7980XE and Pentium J2850 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7980XE and Pentium J2850.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	44	4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.93	0.64
Recency	1 September 2017	1 September 2013
Physical cores	18	4
Threads	36	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	10 Watt

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