Intel Celeron J3160 vs AMD Athlon II X3 460

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3160 and AMD Athlon II X3 460 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).

Intel Celeron J3160

AMD Athlon II X3 460

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3160

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
1 more threads: 4 vs 3
Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 75°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
15.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 95 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 3
Number of threads	4 vs 3
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 75°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 460

Around 52% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1395 vs 605
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2008 vs 1271
Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 383 vs 208
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1013 vs 682

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1395 vs 605
PassMark - CPU mark	2008 vs 1271
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	383 vs 208
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1013 vs 682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3160
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 460

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

605

1395

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1271

2008

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

208

383

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

682

1013

Name	Intel Celeron J3160	AMD Athlon II X3 460
PassMark - Single thread mark	605	1395
PassMark - CPU mark	1271	2008
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	208	383
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	682	1013
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	559
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	917
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1638
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	559
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	917
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.511

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3160	AMD Athlon II X3 460
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Rana
Launch date	Q1'16	May 2011
Place in performance rating	2581	2585
Processor Number	J3160
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series	AMD Athlon II X3
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Athlon Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$50
OPN PIB		ADX460WFGMBOX
OPN Tray		ADX460WFK32GM
Price now		$38.99
Value for money (0-100)		21.59
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	2.24 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4	3
Die size		169 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		1.5 MB
Transistor count		300 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR3
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	320 MHz
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	8 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes
OpenGL	Yes
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 27mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	95 Watt
Sockets supported		AM3
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1
Total number of SATA ports	5
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)