Intel Pentium J2900 processor review

Intel Pentium J2900

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
4870
733
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
1250
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
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
42.287 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
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 1250
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)