Intel Pentium J2900 vs AMD FX-4100

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium J2900 and AMD FX-4100 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, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium J2900

AMD FX-4100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium J2900

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 49% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 70.50°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
9.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 95 Watt
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 42.287 vs 10.462
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.547 vs 0.51

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 November 2013 vs October 2011
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	224 KB vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.287 vs 10.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.547 vs 0.51

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4100

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 43% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1288 vs 733
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2617 vs 1249
10.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.203 vs 0.41
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.939 vs 2.03

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1288 vs 733
PassMark - CPU mark	2617 vs 1249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.203 vs 0.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.939 vs 2.03

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium J2900
CPU 2: AMD FX-4100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

733

1288

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1249

2617

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.41

4.203

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.287

10.462

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.547

0.51

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.03

2.939

Name	Intel Pentium J2900	AMD FX-4100
PassMark - Single thread mark	733	1288
PassMark - CPU mark	1249	2617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.41	4.203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.287	10.462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.547	0.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.03	2.939
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1247
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1247
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		463
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1286
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.234

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium J2900	AMD FX-4100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Zambezi
Launch date	1 November 2013	October 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$94
Place in performance rating	2956	2959
Processor Number	J2900
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor J Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD4100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray		FD4100WMW4KGU
Price now		$129.99
Value for money (0-100)		9.22
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.41 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	105°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		315 mm
L3 cache		8 MB
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.1 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
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	1
Package Size	25mm X 27mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0	n / a
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)