Intel Pentium J2900 vs AMD A4-3300M

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Intel Pentium J2900 or Intel Pentium J2900 – 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 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.
The AMD A4-3300M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-3300M, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1 socket.
Intel Pentium Family AMD A
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 Group AMD A4-3000M
6 Generation 1
Intel Pentium J2900 Name AMD A4-3300M
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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.
The AMD A4-3300M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-3300M is 1.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.5 GHz.
No Overclocking Yes
2.67 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.5 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 2
2.67 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.5 GHz
4 Threads 2
4x Cores 2x
2.41 GHz Frequency 1.9 GHz
 
 

Internal 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.
The AMD A4-3300M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-3300M uses the AMD Radeon HD 6480G, which has 240 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
4 Execution units 3
22 nm Technology 32 nm
11.2 Direct X 11
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2011
32 Shaders 240
0.69 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
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Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU name AMD Radeon HD 6480G
7 Generation 3
0.9 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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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.
Decode / Encode AVC Decode
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No VP9 No
No AV1 No
Decode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode
No VP8 No
Decode 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.
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
2 Memory channels 2
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1333
No AES-NI No
8.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 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 35 W watts.
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
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Technical details

The Intel Pentium J2900 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A4-3300M is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
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Q4/2013 Release date Q2/2011
Bay Trail Architecture Llano (K10)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V
BGA 1170 Socket FS1
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
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