Intel Pentium J2900 vs Intel Pentium G3240

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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 Intel Pentium G3240 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium G3240, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
6 Generation 5
Intel Pentium J2900 Name Intel Pentium G3240
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 Group Intel Pentium G3000
Intel Pentium Family Intel Pentium
 
 

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 Intel Pentium G3240 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G3240 is 3.1 GHz
4x Cores 2x
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 2
2.67 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
2.41 GHz Frequency 3.1 GHz
No Overclocking No
2.67 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
 
 

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 Intel Pentium G3240 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium G3240 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
-- Max. displays --
7 Generation 7.5
Q3/2013 Release date Q4/2012
32 Shaders 80
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
0.69 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
4 Execution units 10
22 nm Technology 22 nm
0.9 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
11.2 Direct X 11.1
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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 JPEG Decode
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No VP9 No
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
No VP8 No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 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 Yes
pci PCIe pci
2 Memory channels 2
No AES-NI Yes
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1333
8.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
 
 

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 54 W watts.
105 °C Tjunction max --
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 54 W
 
 

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 Intel Pentium G3240 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache.
2.0 MB L3-Cache 3.0 MB
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Q4/2013 Release date Q2/2014
BGA 1170 Socket LGA 1150
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 54 $
Bay Trail Architecture Haswell S
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
4420
4420
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
3537
3537

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
2501
2501
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
1042
1042

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
1302
1302
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
765
765

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
1004
1004
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
576
576

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
577
577
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
195
195

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
236
236
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
161
161