Pentium J2900 vs A8-7600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-7600
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.03
+157%
Pentium J2900
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
0.79

A8-7600 outperforms Pentium J2900 by a whopping 157% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7600 and Pentium J2900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19232632
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency2.967.48
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Bay Trail-D (2013)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)1 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$94

Detailed specifications

A8-7600 and Pentium J2900 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.41 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.66 GHz
L1 cache256 KB224 KB
L2 cache4096 KB2 MB
L3 cacheno data2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size245 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C105 °C
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7600 and Pentium J2900 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2+FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7600 and Pentium J2900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data-
RSTno data-

Security technologies

A8-7600 and Pentium J2900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7600 and Pentium J2900 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7600 and Pentium J2900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data896 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-7600 and Pentium J2900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-7600 and Pentium J2900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1211.2
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7600 and Pentium J2900.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes164
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A8-7600 2.03
+157%
Pentium J2900 0.79

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A8-7600 3217
+157%
Pentium J2900 1250

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.03 0.79
Recency 31 July 2014 1 November 2013
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt

A8-7600 has a 157% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 8 months.

Pentium J2900, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.

The A8-7600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium J2900 in performance tests.

Note that A8-7600 is a desktop processor while Pentium J2900 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-7600 and Pentium J2900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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