Pentium J2900 vs i5-3439Y

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3439Y
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 13 Watt
1.20
+51.9%
Pentium J2900
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
0.79

Core i5-3439Y outperforms Pentium J2900 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3439Y and Pentium J2900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23342614
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Pentium
Power efficiency8.747.48
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Bay Trail-D (2013)
Release date8 January 2013 (11 years ago)1 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$94

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3439Y 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.5 GHz2.41 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.66 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)224 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3439Y 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
SocketFCBGA1023FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)13 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3439Y and Pentium J2900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI+-
Fast Memory Access+no data
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-3439Y and Pentium J2900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3439Y and Pentium J2900 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3439Y and Pentium J2900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency850 MHz896 MHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3439Y and Pentium J2900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3439Y and Pentium J2900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3439Y and Pentium J2900.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
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.

i5-3439Y 1.20
+51.9%
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.

i5-3439Y 1907
+52.7%
Pentium J2900 1249

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.20 0.79
Recency 8 January 2013 1 November 2013
Physical cores 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 13 Watt 10 Watt

i5-3439Y has a 51.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Pentium J2900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, 100% more physical cores, and 30% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3439Y is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium J2900 in performance tests.


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