Pentium J2900 vs Core 2 Duo T9300
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo T9300 outperforms Pentium J2900 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T9300 and Pentium J2900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 2366 | 2557 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Pentium |
Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Bay Trail-D (2013) |
Release date | 10 January 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 November 2013 (10 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $316 | $94 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T9300 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 2 | 4 |
Base clock speed | no data | 2.41 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.67 GHz |
Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 224 KB |
L2 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 105 °C |
Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T9300 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
Socket | BGA479, PGA478 | no data |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 10 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Pentium J2900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.3 GB/s |
ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Pentium J2900.
PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 1.08 | 0.81 |
Recency | 10 January 2008 | 1 November 2013 |
Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
Threads | 2 | 4 |
Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 10 Watt |
Core 2 Duo T9300 has a 33.3% higher aggregate performance score.
Pentium J2900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 250% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Duo T9300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium J2900 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T9300 and Pentium J2900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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