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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium J2900
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 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 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1272 vs 733
- Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1538 vs 1249
- 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 | 1272 vs 733 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1538 vs 1249 |
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
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | Intel Pentium J2900 | Intel Core i3-540 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 733 | 1272 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1249 | 1538 |
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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Bay Trail | Clarkdale |
Launch date | 1 November 2013 | January 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $94 | $45 |
Place in performance rating | 2956 | 2964 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | 2 |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11.2 | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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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 |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |