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).

 

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 1250
  • 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 1250
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
1250
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 1250 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 2957 2960
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™)