Intel Celeron J3160 vs AMD FX-4170

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3160 and AMD FX-4170 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Celeron J3160

AMD FX-4170

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3160

Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 61.10°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
20.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 125 Watt

Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 61.10°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-4170

Around 92% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1469 vs 605
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3047 vs 1271
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 529 vs 208
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1474 vs 682

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1469 vs 605
PassMark - CPU mark	3047 vs 1271
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	529 vs 208
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1474 vs 682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3160
CPU 2: AMD FX-4170

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

605

1469

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1271

3047

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

208

529

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

682

1474

Name	Intel Celeron J3160	AMD FX-4170
PassMark - Single thread mark	605	1469
PassMark - CPU mark	1271	3047
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	208	529
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	682	1474
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)		4.845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		11.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.247

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3160	AMD FX-4170
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Zambezi
Launch date	Q1'16	February 2012
Place in performance rating	2581	2583
Processor Number	J3160
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series	AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD4170FRGUSBOX
OPN Tray		FD4170FRW4KGU
Price now		$99.99
Value for money (0-100)		14.30
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	4.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	61.10°C
Maximum frequency	2.24 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		192 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.1875 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	Not Listed
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	125 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	n / a
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)