Intel Celeron J3160 vs AMD Athlon X4 740

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3160 and AMD Athlon X4 740 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron J3160

AMD Athlon X4 740

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3160

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
10.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 65 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 740

Around 65% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1355 vs 603
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2626 vs 1266
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 452 vs 208
Around 78% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1215 vs 682

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1355 vs 603
PassMark - CPU mark	2626 vs 1266
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	452 vs 208
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1215 vs 682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3160
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X4 740

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

603

1355

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1266

2626

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

208

452

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

682

1215

Name	Intel Celeron J3160	AMD Athlon X4 740
PassMark - Single thread mark	603	1355
PassMark - CPU mark	1266	2626
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	208	452
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	682	1215
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 - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.815

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3160	AMD Athlon X4 740
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell
Launch date	Q1'16
Place in performance rating	2592	2614
Processor Number	J3160
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series	AMD Athlon X4
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Athlon Processors
OPN PIB		AD740XOKHJBOX
OPN Tray		AD740XOKA44HJ
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.24 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
L2 cache		4 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600
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
Package Size	25mm x 27mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	65 Watt
Sockets supported		FM2
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)