Pentium J2850 vs Phenom II X3 P820
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X3 P820 outperforms Pentium J2850 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 P820 and Pentium J2850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2738 | 2754 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 2.50 | 6.06 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Bay Trail-D (2013) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 September 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $94 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 P820 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.41 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 P820 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Pentium J2850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a) | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | - |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Phenom II X3 P820 and Pentium J2850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Pentium J2850 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Pentium J2850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 854 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X3 P820 and Pentium J2850 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Pentium J2850.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.66 | 0.64 |
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 1 September 2013 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 4 |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 10 Watt |
Phenom II X3 P820 has a 3.1% higher aggregate performance score.
Pentium J2850, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X3 P820 and Pentium J2850.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 P820 and Pentium J2850, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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