Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Pentium J2900

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium J2900
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
0.79
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2018
12 cores / 24 threads, 180 Watt
16.02
+1928%

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X outperforms Pentium J2900 by a whopping 1928% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium J2900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2614415
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data9.31
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel PentiumAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency7.488.42
Architecture codenameBay Trail-D (2013)ZEN+ (2018−2019)
Release date1 November 2013 (11 years ago)3 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$94$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium J2900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed2.41 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache224 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache32 MB
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium J2900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1170SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium J2900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI-no data
RST-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium J2900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium J2900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium J2900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size8 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s93.867 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series-
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency896 MHz-
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium J2900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium J2900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium J2900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes4no data
USB revision3.0 and 2.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no data

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.

Pentium J2900 0.79
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 16.02
+1928%

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.

Pentium J2900 1249
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 25454
+1938%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 16.02
Recency 1 November 2013 3 October 2018
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 180 Watt

Pentium J2900 has 1700% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X, on the other hand, has a 1927.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium J2900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium J2900 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium J2900 and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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