Intel Celeron J3160 vs AMD Phenom II X3 720

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3160 and AMD Phenom II X3 720 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).

Intel Celeron J3160

AMD Phenom II X3 720

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3160

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
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
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 720

Around 25% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1105 vs 605
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1575 vs 1271
Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 374 vs 208
Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 968 vs 682

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1105 vs 605
PassMark - CPU mark	1575 vs 1271
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	374 vs 208
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	968 vs 682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3160
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 720

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

605

1105

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1271

1575

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

208

374

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

682

968

Name	Intel Celeron J3160	AMD Phenom II X3 720
PassMark - Single thread mark	605	1105
PassMark - CPU mark	1271	1575
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	208	374
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	682	968
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

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3160	AMD Phenom II X3 720
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Heka
Launch date	Q1'16	January 2010
Place in performance rating	2581	2574
Processor Number	J3160
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$75
Price now		$69.99
Value for money (0-100)		11.28
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.24 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4
Die size		258 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Transistor count		758 million
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)