Intel Pentium J2900 processor review

Pentium J2900 processor released by Intel; release date: 1 November 2013. At the time of release, the processor cost $94. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Bay Trail microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.66 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 105°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 224 KB, L2 - 2 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3L 1333. Maximum memory size: 8 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1170. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 10 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 896 MHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4865

733

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

157672

1249

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

97.640 mPixels/s

0.410 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

Top 1 CPU

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741.453 Frames/s

42.287 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

Top 1 CPU

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49.002 Frames/s

0.547 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

2.030 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

12887 Frames

1247 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

12887.000 Fps

1247.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	733
PassMark - CPU mark	1249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	0.410 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	42.287 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	0.547 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	2.030 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	1247 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	1247.000 Fps

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail
Launch date	1 November 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$94
Place in performance rating	2957
Processor Number	J2900
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor J Series
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.41 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	4

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	688 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	896 MHz
Graphics max frequency	896 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	25mm X 27mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	X4, X2, X1
Total number of SATA ports	2
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)