Intel Pentium J2900 | Apple A10X Fusion | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium J2900 or Apple A10X Fusion - 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 Pentium J2900 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.67 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium J2900 was released in Q4/2013. The Apple A10X Fusion has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.36 GHz. The CPU supports up to 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A10X Fusion was released in Q2/2017. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 (6) | CPU group | Apple A10/A10X (2) |
6 | Generation | 10 |
Bay Trail | Architecture | A10 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A9X |
-- | Successor | Apple A12Z Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 (2.67 GHz) while the Apple A10X Fusion has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A10X Fusion is at 2.36 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium J2900 | Characteristic | Apple A10X Fusion |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.41 GHz (2.67 GHz) | A-Core | 2.36 GHz 3x Hurricane |
-- | B-Core | 1.30 GHz 3x Zephyr |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Pentium J2900 or Apple A10X Fusion has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | Apple A10X |
0.69 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz |
0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | 7 |
22 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 1 |
4 | Compute units | 48 |
32 | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
11.2 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | Apple A10X |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium J2900 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Apple A10X Fusion supports up to 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium J2900 | Characteristic | Apple A10X Fusion |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 3 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
4 | PCIe lanes | -- |
2.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium J2900 is 10 W, while the Apple A10X Fusion has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium J2900 | Characteristic | Apple A10X Fusion |
10 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium J2900 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Apple A10X Fusion is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium J2900 | Characteristic | Apple A10X Fusion |
22 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | -- |
BGA 1170 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q4/2013 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
Intel Pentium J2900
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
Apple A10X @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium J2900 | Apple A10X Fusion |
Unknown | Apple iPad Pro (2. Gen) Apple TV 4K |