Intel Celeron J3160 vs AMD FX-8300

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3160 and AMD FX-8300 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 J3160

AMD FX-8300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3160

Around 28% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 70.50°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
15.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8300

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 88% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1493 vs 601
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5308 vs 1265
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 518 vs 208
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2318 vs 682

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1493 vs 601
PassMark - CPU mark	5308 vs 1265
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	518 vs 208
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2318 vs 682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3160
CPU 2: AMD FX-8300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

601

1493

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1265

5308

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

208

518

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

682

2318

Name	Intel Celeron J3160	AMD FX-8300
PassMark - Single thread mark	601	1493
PassMark - CPU mark	1265	5308
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	208	518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	682	2318
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
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		8.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		19.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3160	AMD FX-8300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Vishera
Launch date	Q1'16	October 2012
Place in performance rating	2509	2511
Processor Number	J3160
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series	AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD8300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD8300WMW8KHK
Price now		$80.59
Value for money (0-100)		28.21
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	3.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	90°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	2.24 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		315 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
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	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™)