Pentium J2900 vs i3-3250

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-3250
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.54
+94.9%
Pentium J2900
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
0.79

Core i3-3250 outperforms Pentium J2900 by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3250 and Pentium J2900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21352632
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency2.657.48
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Bay Trail-D (2013)
Release date9 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$138$94

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3250 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.41 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.66 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)224 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size94 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3250 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3250 and Pentium J2900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI+-
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Core i3-3250 and Pentium J2900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Key-no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3250 and Pentium J2900 are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3250 and Pentium J2900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2500Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz896 MHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3250 and Pentium J2900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-3250 and Pentium J2900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3250 and Pentium J2900.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes164
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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.

i3-3250 1.54
+94.9%
Pentium J2900 0.79

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.

i3-3250 2442
+95.4%
Pentium J2900 1250

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.54 0.79
Integrated graphics card 0.69 0.77
Recency 9 June 2013 1 November 2013
Physical cores 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 10 Watt

i3-3250 has a 94.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Pentium J2900, on the other hand, has 11.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 months, 100% more physical cores, and 450% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-3250 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium J2900 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-3250 is a desktop processor while Pentium J2900 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3250 and Pentium J2900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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