Pentium J2900 vs Ryzen 5 3500

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.35
+918%

Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms Pentium J2900 by a whopping 918% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and Pentium J2900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9272611
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Pentium
Power efficiency11.717.48
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Bay Trail-D (2013)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)1 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$94

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.41 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.66 GHz
L1 cache384 KB224 KB
L2 cache3 MB2 MB
L3 cache16 MB2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500 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
SocketSocket AM4FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Pentium J2900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500 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 5 3500 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 5 3500 and Pentium J2900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s21.3 GB/s

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 5 3500 and Pentium J2900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-2

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Pentium J2900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-11.2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500 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.

Ryzen 5 3500 8.35
+918%
Pentium J2900 0.82

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 5 3500 12785
+924%
Pentium J2900 1249

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.35 0.82
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500 has a 918.3% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

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

The Ryzen 5 3500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium J2900 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3500 is a desktop processor while Pentium J2900 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500 and Pentium J2900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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