Pentium J2900 vs Phenom II X3 P840
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X3 P840 outperforms Pentium J2900 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 P840 and Pentium J2900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2598 | 2632 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 3x AMD Phenom II | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 3.10 | 7.48 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Bay Trail-D (2013) |
| Release date | 4 October 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 November 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $94 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 P840 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 cores | 3 (Tri-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.41 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 P840 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 P840 and Pentium J2900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a) | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | - |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Phenom II X3 P840 and Pentium J2900 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 Phenom II X3 P840 and Pentium J2900 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 Phenom II X3 P840 and Pentium J2900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.3 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 896 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X3 P840 and Pentium J2900 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X3 P840 and Pentium J2900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 P840 and Pentium J2900.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 and 2.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.82 | 0.79 |
| Recency | 4 October 2010 | 1 November 2013 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 4 |
| Threads | 3 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 10 Watt |
Phenom II X3 P840 has a 3.8% higher aggregate performance score.
Pentium J2900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Phenom II X3 P840 and Pentium J2900.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 P840 and Pentium J2900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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