Pentium J2900 vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
+410%
Pentium J2900
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
0.79

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Pentium J2900 by a whopping 410% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium J2900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14082616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.08no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Intel Pentium
Power efficiency5.877.48
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Bay Trail-D (2013)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109$94

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 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 speed3.4 GHz2.66 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)224 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C105 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium J2900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
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

Ryzen 3 1200 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 Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium J2900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium J2900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-896 MHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium J2900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-2

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium J2900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-11.2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium J2900.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes204
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.

Ryzen 3 1200 4.03
+410%
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.

Ryzen 3 1200 6407
+413%
Pentium J2900 1249

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 0.79
Recency 27 July 2017 1 November 2013
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt

Ryzen 3 1200 has a 410.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium J2900, on the other hand, has 550% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium J2900 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while Pentium J2900 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium J2900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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