Intel Celeron J3060 vs Intel Pentium J2900

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3060 and Intel Pentium J2900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron J3060

Intel Pentium J2900

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3060

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 10 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 10 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium J2900

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 7% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.48 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 730 vs 635
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1246 vs 676

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 2.48 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	730 vs 635
PassMark - CPU mark	1246 vs 676

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3060
CPU 2: Intel Pentium J2900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

635

730

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

676

1246

Name	Intel Celeron J3060	Intel Pentium J2900
PassMark - Single thread mark	635	730
PassMark - CPU mark	676	1246
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	205
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	352
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
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1247
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1247

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3060	Intel Pentium J2900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Bay Trail
Launch date	Q1'16	1 November 2013
Place in performance rating	3095	2966
Processor Number	J3060	J2900
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor J Series
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	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	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.48 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
L1 cache		224 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR3L 1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	320 MHz	688 MHz
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	896 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	8 GB
Graphics max dynamic frequency		896 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	25mm x 27mm	25mm X 27mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	10 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	4	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	5	5
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1	X4, X2, X1
Total number of SATA ports	5	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
4G WiMAX Wireless
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)