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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
733
1272
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1249
1538
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 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

Essentials

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

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)