Intel Celeron J1850 vs AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J1850 and AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron J1850

AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J1850

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 80 Watt

Launch date	1 September 2013 vs January 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 80 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 60% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1307 vs 455
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1296 vs 942

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 224 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1307 vs 455
PassMark - CPU mark	1296 vs 942

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J1850
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

455

1307

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

942

1296

Name	Intel Celeron J1850	AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	455	1307
PassMark - CPU mark	942	1296
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		411
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.709
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.13
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.308

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J1850	AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Callisto
Launch date	1 September 2013	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$82
Place in performance rating	3033	3036
Processor Number	J1850
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Die size		258 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Transistor count		758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	688 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	792 MHz
Graphics max frequency	792 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm X 27mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	X4, X2, X1
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)