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Intel Celeron J3455 vs Intel Pentium J2900

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Intel Celeron J3455 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium J2900
Intel Celeron J3455 Intel Pentium J2900

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron J3455 or Intel Pentium J2900 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Celeron J3455 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron J3455 was released in Q3/2016.

The Intel Pentium J2900 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.67 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium J2900 was released in Q4/2013.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Celeron J3000 (4) CPU group Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 (6)
7 Generation 6
Apollo Lake Architecture Bay Trail
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron J3455 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (2.30 GHz). The Intel Pentium J2900 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.41 GHz (2.67 GHz).
Intel Celeron J3455 Characteristic Intel Pentium J2900
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.41 GHz
2.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.67 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.67 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Celeron J3455 Characteristic Intel Pentium J2900
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel HD Graphics 500 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.69 GHz
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
9 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 4
96 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

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.
Intel HD Graphics 500 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron J3455 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium J2900 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Celeron J3455 Characteristic Intel Pentium J2900
LPDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1866 Memory DDR3-1333
8 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
6 PCIe lanes 4
3.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 2.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron J3455 has a TDP of 10 W, that of the Intel Pentium J2900 is 10 W.
Intel Celeron J3455 Characteristic Intel Pentium J2900
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron J3455 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium J2900 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
Intel Celeron J3455 Characteristic Intel Pentium J2900
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1296 Socket BGA 1170
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2016 Release date Q4/2013
31 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron J3455 (100%)
Intel Pentium J2900 (78%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron J3455 (100%)
Intel Pentium J2900 (68%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Celeron J3455 Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
292 (100%)
Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz
195 (67%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Celeron J3455 Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
874 (100%)
Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz
576 (66%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron J3455 Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
331 (100%)
Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz
240 (73%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron J3455 Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
1224 (100%)
Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz
765 (63%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Celeron J3455 Intel Celeron J3455
Intel HD Graphics 500 @ 0.75 GHz
144 (100%)
Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Pentium J2900
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz
57 (40%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Celeron J3455 Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2255 (100%)
Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz
1240 (55%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron J3455 Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
47 (100%)
Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz
44 (94%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron J3455 Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
181 (100%)
Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz
161 (89%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Celeron J3455 Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
11 (100%)
Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Celeron J3455 Intel Pentium J2900
ASRock J3455-ITX
Gigabyte GA-J3455N-D3H
ASRock Beebox J3455
Intel NUC Kit NUC6CAYH
Gigabyte Brix GB-BPCE-3455
TerraMaster J3455
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