Intel Pentium G4520 vs Intel Pentium J2850. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Pentium Intel Pentium
• Generation
  6 6
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium G4000 Intel Pentium J2000/N3500

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  3.60 GHz 2.41 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 2.67 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 530 Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 0.69 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.05 GHz 0.85 GHz
• Execution units
  24 4
• Shader
  192 32
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB 8 GB
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generation
  9 7
• DirectX Version
  12 11.2
• Technology
  14 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2015 Q3/2013

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Pentium J2850 and Intel Pentium G4520. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2133 DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMM
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 4

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Pentium G4520 and Intel Pentium J2850 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  51 W 10 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Pentium G4520 and Intel Pentium J2850, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Skylake S Bay Trail
• Technology
  14 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1151 BGA 1170
• Release date
  Q3/2015 Q3/2013