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Pentium J2900

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @2.41 GHz, Bay Trail.
Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Average Bench: 37.4% (1134th of 1442)

Based on 46 user benchmarks.  Device: 004E414C20647261 Model: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU J2900 @ 2.41GHz
Poor: 28%Average: 37.4% Great: 41%
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft

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Poor average bench

The Intel Pentium J2900 averaged 62.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 59.5Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 49Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Pentium J2900 is just 13.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Pentium J2900 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 94.3Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 91.9Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 46 samples)
Rank 113437.4%
Min Avg Max
28.8 Memory 59.5 70
11.7 1-Core 23.5 25.3
38.4 2-Core 49 50.8
30.7% 44 Pts
Min Avg Max
51.4 4-Core 90.7 101
53.6 8-Core 91.9 101
12.1% 91.3 Pts
Min Avg Max
72.3 64-Core 94.3 102
5.8% 94.3 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz
40.1% Average
Memory 64
1-Core 25
2-Core 50.1
33% 46.4 Pts
4-Core 96.8
8-Core 94.3
13% 95.6 Pts
64-Core 95.4
6% 95.4 Pts
, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
38.6% Below average
Memory 61.1
1-Core 24.2
2-Core 48.4
31% 44.6 Pts
4-Core 95.6
8-Core 96.1
13% 95.8 Pts
64-Core 95.5
6% 95.5 Pts
, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
38.6% Below average
Memory 62.5
1-Core 11.7
2-Core 38.4
28% 37.5 Pts
4-Core 86.4
8-Core 91.8
12% 89.1 Pts
64-Core 86
5% 86 Pts
, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
38.6% Below average
Memory 61
1-Core 24.1
2-Core 48.5
31% 44.5 Pts
4-Core 95.8
8-Core 95.9
13% 95.9 Pts
64-Core 96.7
6% 96.7 Pts
, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
37.5% Below average
Memory 60.2
1-Core 23.9
2-Core 48
31% 44 Pts
4-Core 88.6
8-Core 84.2
12% 86.4 Pts
64-Core 91.2
6% 91.2 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,759,254 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 34%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: HP 19-2052la

CPU
Pentium J2900IntelBench 37%, 46 samples3x
GPU
HD Graphics (Bay Trail 0.667 - 0.854 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 90,156 samples13x
SSD
BX500 120GBCrucial  $15Bench 55%, 37,154 samples2x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples2x
SU650 240GBAdata  $70Bench 70%, 47,016 samples1x
RAM
M471B1G73DB0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 28%, 44,908 samples7x
16KTF1G64HZ-1G6E1 1x8GBMicronBench 27%, 14,954 samples4x
M471B1G73QH0-YK0 1x8GBSamsungBench 28%, 40,451 samples2x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 17% - Very poor Total price: $15

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Pentium® Processor J2900 (2M Cache, up to 2.67 GHz)
Code NameBay Trail
Launch DateQ4'13
Processor NumberJ2900
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Burst Frequency2.66 GHz
Cache2 MB L2
Instruction Set64-bit
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$94.00
Clock Speed2.41 GHz
Max TDP10 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
Graphics Base Frequency688.00 MHz
Graphics Burst Frequency896.00 MHz
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency896.00 MHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechNo
Flexible Display InterfaceNo

Memory

Max Memory Size8 GB
Memory TypesDDR3L 1333
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth21.3 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions36-bit
ECC Memory SupportedNo

I/O

USB Revision3.0 and 2.0
# of USB Ports5
Total # of SATA Ports2

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision2.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsX4, X2, X1
Max # of PCI Express Lanes4

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)No
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechNo
Rapid Storage TechNo
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
Small Business AdvantageNo

Package

Package Size25mm X 27mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCBGA1170

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Anti-Theft TechNo

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