AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Pentium J2900

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CPU lineage

AMD Phenom II X4 910 or AMD Phenom II X4 910 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Phenom II X4 910 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2009 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Phenom II series.
To use the AMD Phenom II X4 910, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The Intel Pentium J2900 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium J2900, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
4 Generation 6
AMD Phenom II Family Intel Pentium
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 Group Intel Pentium J2000/N3500
AMD Phenom II X4 910 Name Intel Pentium J2900
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 910 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 910 is 2.6 GHz
The Intel Pentium J2900 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium J2900 is 2.41 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.67 GHz.
None None 2.67 GHz
4 Threads 4
2.6 GHz Frequency 2.41 GHz
4x Cores 4x
No Hyperthreading No
None None 2.67 GHz
4 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Phenom II X4 910 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium J2900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium J2900 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Generation 7
-- Release date Q3/2013
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 4
-- Shaders 32
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.9 GHz
-- GPU frequency 0.69 GHz
-- Technology 22 nm
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Direct X 11.2
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- JPEG Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 8.0 GB
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory type DDR3-1333
No AES-NI No
-- Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 910 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium J2900 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q1/2009 Release date Q4/2013
Deneb (K10) Architecture Bay Trail
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
-- Chip design Monolithic
6.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
45 nm Technology 22 nm
AM3 Socket BGA 1170
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
-- Release price --
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 910
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
4862
4862
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
3537
3537

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 910
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1388
1388
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
1042
1042

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 910
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
263
263
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
161
161