Intel Atom x7-E3950 vs Intel Pentium J2900

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Pentium J2900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Atom x7-E3950

Intel Pentium J2900

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x7-E3950

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 105°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 741 vs 730
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2071 vs 1246
Around 91% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2381 vs 1247
Around 91% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2381 vs 1247

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 105°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	741 vs 730
PassMark - CPU mark	2071 vs 1246
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2381 vs 1247
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2381 vs 1247

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium J2900

Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 12 Watt

Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 12 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x7-E3950
CPU 2: Intel Pentium J2900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

741

730

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2071

1246

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2381

1247

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2381

1247

Name	Intel Atom x7-E3950	Intel Pentium J2900
PassMark - Single thread mark	741	730
PassMark - CPU mark	2071	1246
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	837
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	741
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1273
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2381	1247
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	741
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1273
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2381	1247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		42.287
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.547
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.03

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x7-E3950	Intel Pentium J2900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Bay Trail
Launch date	Q4'16	1 November 2013
Place in performance rating	2221	2966
Processor Number	E3950	J2900
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor J Series
Status	Announced	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$94
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.41 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
L1 cache		224 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR3L 1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x5A84
Execution Units	18
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz	688 MHz
Graphics max frequency	650 MHz	896 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 505	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		896 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160 @30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes	11.2
OpenGL	Yes
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	24mm x 31mm	25mm X 27mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1296	FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	10 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	8	5
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4,x2,x1	X4, X2, X1
Total number of SATA ports	2	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0	3.0 and 2.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	40-bit	36-bit
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)