Intel Celeron J3160 vs Intel Core i7-980X

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J3160 and Intel Core i7-980X 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

Intel Core i7-980X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J3160

Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 67.9°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
21.7x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 130 Watt

Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 61% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
3x more maximum memory size: 24 GB vs 8 GB
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1530 vs 602
5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6828 vs 1262
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 628 vs 208
5.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3462 vs 682

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Maximum memory size	24 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1530 vs 602
PassMark - CPU mark	6828 vs 1262
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	628 vs 208
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3462 vs 682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J3160
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-980X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

602

1530

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1262

6828

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

208

628

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

682

3462

Name	Intel Celeron J3160	Intel Core i7-980X
PassMark - Single thread mark	602	1530
PassMark - CPU mark	1262	6828
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	208	628
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	682	3462
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		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		48.42
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.262

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J3160	Intel Core i7-980X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Gulftown
Launch date	Q1'16	March 2010
Place in performance rating	2509	2501
Processor Number	J3160	i7-980X
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$959
Price now		$218.99
Value for money (0-100)		11.82
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	3.33 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	2.24 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size		239 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		12288 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1170 million
Unlocked
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR3 1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
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	42.5mm X 45.0mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	130 Watt
Sockets supported		FCLGA1366
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)