Intel Pentium J2900 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium J2900 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium J2900

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 71.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • 9.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 42.287 vs 31.997
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 November 2013 vs March 2008
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 71.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 42.287 vs 31.997

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

  • Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1128 vs 733
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2186 vs 1250
  • Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.573 vs 0.41
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.154 vs 0.547
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.249 vs 2.03
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.67 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 224 KB
L2 cache 12288 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1128 vs 733
PassMark - CPU mark 2186 vs 1250
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.573 vs 0.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.154 vs 0.547
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.249 vs 2.03

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium J2900
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
733
1128
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1250
2186
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.41
0.573
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
42.287
31.997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.547
1.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.03
4.249
Name Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
PassMark - Single thread mark 733 1128
PassMark - CPU mark 1250 2186
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.41 0.573
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 42.287 31.997
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.547 1.154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.03 4.249
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1247
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1247
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 403
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.177

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450

Essentials

Architecture codename Bay Trail Yorkfield
Launch date 1 November 2013 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $94
Place in performance rating 2957 2972
Processor Number J2900 Q9450
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor J Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $335
Value for money (0-100) 3.31

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.41 GHz 2.66 GHz
L1 cache 224 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 71.4°C
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz 2.67 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 214 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
Transistor count 820 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1170 LGA775
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
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
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)