Intel Pentium J2900 vs Intel Core i3-540

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium J2900 and Intel Core i3-540 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).

Intel Pentium J2900

Intel Core i3-540

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium J2900

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.3x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 42.287 vs 29.815

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 November 2013 vs January 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	224 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.287 vs 29.815

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-540

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 16.38 GB vs 8 GB
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1265 vs 730
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1541 vs 1246
Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.508 vs 0.41
Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.816 vs 0.547
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.263 vs 2.03

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1265 vs 730
PassMark - CPU mark	1541 vs 1246
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.508 vs 0.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.816 vs 0.547
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.263 vs 2.03

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium J2900
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-540

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

730

1265

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1246

1541

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.41

0.508

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.287

29.815

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.547

0.816

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.03

2.263

Name	Intel Pentium J2900	Intel Core i3-540
PassMark - Single thread mark	730	1265
PassMark - CPU mark	1246	1541
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.41	0.508
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.287	29.815
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.547	0.816
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.03	2.263
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1247
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1247
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		459
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1015
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.151

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium J2900	Intel Core i3-540
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Clarkdale
Launch date	1 November 2013	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$94	$45
Place in performance rating	2966	2973
Processor Number	J2900	i3-540
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor J Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$21
Value for money (0-100)		37.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.41 GHz	3.06 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	688 MHz	733 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	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	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	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	73 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4	16
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	X4, X2, X1	1x16, 2x8
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	36-bit
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)